This is a statement from UK-based journalist, Lekan Fatodu, who recently
filed a petition to the police against Sahara Reporters publisher,
Omoyele Sowore. Read below...
I'm dropping this quick note because Sowore violated the idea of reconciliation suggested to the Police by his team of lawyers and supporters led by the elder statesman, Dr. Tunji Abayomi on Thursday. Sowore was at the Panti Police station with about 15 lawyers . I didn't go with any because I didn't need to. I know my case against him is incontrovertible!
It's
however surprising that one of Sowore's lawyers who was part of the
agreement for reconciliation has come out to spew lies and try to twist
the story against the Police. But it won't work because everyone is
aware of Sowore's shady operations.
Sowore
is understandably rattled and bitter that Lekan Fatodu is the FIRST
person to ever confront him for his characteristic threat to people's
life, blackmail and extortionism.
I
had petitioned the police on a threat to my life and career, criminal
defamation and blackmail by Sowore. And that's contrary to the lies
that Sowore has been spreading about an attempt on his life. I will
share the true story of the event of Sowore's arrest with video evidence
in due time. And I bet that the world will be shocked to see what
really happened on that day.
I
knew that Sowore's idea of reconciliation was to "buy" enough time to
cook up some lies to change the narrative on his criminality. Hence, I
agreed to it only to give him the benefit of doubt. But he has since
been using proxies to write different articles in his favour and also
fabricating lies that some people in power are behind me. They've been
churning out many lies but I am not bothered in the least.
I'm
glad myself and Sowore are presently in Nigeria and the court shall
verify the text messages, emails and Whatsapp messages that we exchanged
when he, using different insidious means, demanded 100 million naira
bribe from me out of a fictitious 500 million that he claimed he heard
that I got out of a strange 1.7b naira from the Office of the National
Security Adviser (ONSA). And I will include other strong evidences of
his attempt on my life particularly on the day he was arrested.
Sowore, I'm sure you can't deny the attached Text Message!
Once
again, I am proud of the excellent job I did for the ONSA and for which
I was paid 12 million náírà. Meanwhile, the Presidency under the
leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari has already validated the work
my company, Leeman Communication in different national dailies. And I
won't stop seeking government's contract where my expertise is required.
It's my legal right as a Nigeria!
Of course, Sowore is ashamed and sad that his wicked plot against me didn't work.
And for violating his own idea of reconciliation, I SHALL BE DRAGGING SOWORE TO COURT!
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