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FFK reacts to NUJ condemning him for clashing with a reporter

Thompson Nsisongabasi
August 26, 2020
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Hours after Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) forwarded a statement in reacting to the encounter between Femi Fani-Kayode and a Daily Trust reporter, Eyo Charles, the former Minister for aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the statement.

I met with my advisors till late last night and I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word “stupid” which I used in my encounter with a journalist in Calabar.
I have many friends in the media who I offended by losing my cool and using such words. I hereby express my regrets for doing so.
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.
I would never seek to physically harm a journalist. For the last 30 years I have defended and worked with journalists and fought for the right of freedom of expression.
I am also very close to many in that profession. I would be the last to seek to disparage those that are honorable and noble within its ranks.
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. Now my tour of the South continues. Moving to yet another state today!

I met with my advisors till late last night and I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word "stupid" which I…

Posted by Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday, August 26, 2020

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