Former president Shehu Shagari's son has released a statement denying
that his father ever made the derogatory statements that the PDP twitter
handle tweeted yesterday (See
here)
"I'd like to inform the general public and concerned citizens of this
country that the speech that was credited to His Excellency Alhaji Shehu
Shagari, GCFR (Turakin Sokoto) by some media agencies and online news
blogs in which His Excellency was reported to have endorsed President
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and commending his government for some
achievements is nothing but a blatant lie. And we've condemned it in
strong terms,” said the former president’s son. Continue...
It is pertinent to note that Alhaji Shehu Shagari is not a card-carrying
member of any political party neither [does he] support the candidature
of any politician. Alhaji Shehu Shagari was for long retired from
partisan politics, he's known for his proven integrity and [reputation
as a] distinguished nationalist and elder statesman who treats every
Nigerian/politician equally irrespective of his/her political party,
tribe, ethnicity or religion. Therefore Alhaji Shehu Shagari has never
ever issued any press statement [or granted] audience [to] any media
agency to comment on the forthcoming elections or to speak of any
politician, be it president or not. We therefore urge the general public
to regard such publication as mere fabrications and concoctions aimed
to tarnish the good image of Alhaji Shehu Shagari.”
