Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has dared anyone for proof that he threatened a Daily Trust journalist in Calabar, capital of Cross River State.
Fani-Kayode stated categorically on Wednesday that at no time did he send anyone to carry out the threat of physical harm on the journalist in question.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the former Aviation Minister lost his cool and called a Daily Trust journalist stupid when he was confronted about who is bankrolling his recent trips across Nigeria.
Fani-Kayode literally rained brimstone, fire and lightning on the journalist, with the journalist coming out to say that after the incident a “security aide” to the former minister walked up to him and began interrogating him.
The journalist, Eyo Charles said he had to hurriedly leave the hotel premises, and that the former minister called his editor in Daily Trust to demand for his sack.
“I would never seek to physically harm a journalist,” Fani-Kayode stated, adding, “I do however wish to state categorically that no threat of physical harm was ever made to the journalist in question and neither did I send anyone to threaten him. Anyone that says otherwise is lying and I challenge them to bring the proof”.
Meanwhile, Fani-Kayode said he has met with his advisors over the rancour, and following which, he withdrew the word “stupid” which he used in his encounter with the journalist.
The former Minister hopes that withdrawing the word will assuage the pain and anger of anyone that was hurt or offended.
“I met with my advisors & I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word “stupid” which I used in my encounter with a journalist in Calabar.
“I hope that this will assuage the pain and anger of anyone that was hurt or offended by this ugly episode. I have now put this matter behind me and moved on,” Fani-Kayode stated.