{"id":124619,"date":"2025-12-27T10:26:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T09:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124619"},"modified":"2025-12-27T10:26:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T09:26:40","slug":"nffl-condemns-fake-news-commends-tinubu-for-confidence-in-chief-of-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nffl-condemns-fake-news-commends-tinubu-for-confidence-in-chief-of-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"NFFL Condemns Fake News, Commends Tinubu for Confidence in Chief of Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL) has condemned the circulation of fake news and malicious reports aimed at discrediting the Chief of Staff to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a press statement issued on Friday, 26 December 2025, the National Coordinator of the Forum, Rt. Hon. Raphael Nnanna Igbokwe, described the false reports as fruitless attempts by enemies of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government to sow discord within the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the statement, \u201cThe attention of the public has been drawn to the circulation of false, misleading, and malicious reports by some detractors aimed at discrediting the Chief of Staff to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Forum stated that it \u201cstrongly and unequivocally condemns the spread of fake news, misinformation, and unfounded allegations against the Chief of Staff,\u201d noting that such narratives are deliberately designed to malign his person, distract the Presidency, and undermine effective governance.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The NFFL emphasized that Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has continued to demonstrate exceptional professionalism, integrity, discipline, and dedication to national service. His leadership and administrative coordination, the Forum noted, have been instrumental in supporting the effective implementation of President Tinubu\u2019s Renewed Hope Agenda.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Forum also expressed its appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for the confidence reposed in the Chief of Staff.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe equally seize this opportunity to express our profound appreciation to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for the confidence reposed in the Chief of Staff. Mr. President\u2019s trust reflects his unwavering commitment to merit, competence, and effective governance. This confidence has further strengthened institutional stability within the Presidency and reinforced public trust in the administration,\u201d the statement read.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While acknowledging that the Presidency has already debunked the reports describing them as malicious and baseless, the NFFL warned that the deliberate spread of fake news poses a serious threat to national unity, democratic governance, and public order.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cFreedom of expression must be exercised responsibly and must not be abused to spread lies or malign public officials,\u201d the Forum warned.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consequently, the NFFL disclosed that it would petition relevant security agencies to identify and prosecute those responsible for the criminal act, to serve as a deterrent to others.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe express absolute confidence in the person and capacity of Rt. 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Femi Gbajabiamila, whom we regard as a worthy ambassador of our Forum and a strong pillar of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2013led administration,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi The National Forum of Former Legislators (NFFL) has condemned the circulation of fake news and malicious reports aimed at discrediting the Chief of Staff to the President&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":124620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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