Rt. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, OON, has dismissed as false a report alleging that the Presidency directed former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and the incumbent Governor, Usman Ododo, to honour a purported one-term agreement in the state.
In a rebuttal issued on Tuesday, Faleke, who represents Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, described the report published by an online platform, TrackNews, as misleading and entirely without factual basis.
He stated that he was neither involved in nor aware of any discussion, arrangement, or agreement relating to a one-term deal in Kogi State, stressing that he never participated, directly or indirectly, in such an agreement.
“For the avoidance of doubt, I never had any discussion nor was I privy to any conversation regarding a one-term agreement in Kogi State or any related matter,” Faleke said.
The lawmaker noted that the publication had generated numerous calls and messages seeking clarification, prompting him to set the record straight.
Faleke, who also serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, urged the public to disregard the report in its entirety, describing it as a fabrication.
He reaffirmed his commitment to transparency and cautioned media organisations against publishing unverified and misleading information.
