Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has refuted claims that he created the ‘Office of the Immediate Past Governor’ for his predecessor Yahaya Bello.

Ododo said the report was “the handiwork of psychotic mischief makers who have been thrown into confusion by the unprecedented achievements of our former Governor.” 

The governor disclosed this in a press release signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,

Oladele John Nihi, on Tuesday.

He urged the public to disregard the news adding that the “fake news” was concocted to create disaffection.

The statement read, “The attention of the Kogi State Government has been drawn to a mischievous report that the Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved the establishment of the “Office of the Immediate Past Governor” to be domiciled in the Government House.

“The fake news should be disregarded as the handiwork of psychotic mischief makers, who have been thrown into confusion by the unprecedented achievements of our former Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, CON, and the realisation that the good people of Kogi State sincerely appreciate this.

“The laughable report was concocted to create disaffection and mislead the public but the authors failed woefully to confuse intelligent Nigerians. 

“We thank the media for exercising restraint and detecting, on their own, that the report was fake. 

“We, however, urge the general public to always fact-check before spreading fake news.”