The immediate past Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has vehemently denied the baseless and defamatory allegation that he was involved in drafting the judgement for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) Judges. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria also urged the relevant security agencies to investigate the allegations against him and take actions against materminds of the misinformation campaign directed at him and the judiciary. In response to the allegation, Mr Fashola said he has been away from Abuja for an extended period of time, rendering the claims entirely unfounded. He condemned the individuals behind these dangerous allegations, referring to them as agents of destabilization. “He urged the relevant security agencies to treat this matter with utmost seriousness, as it strikes at the heart of judicial independence.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2023 06:28 UTC