Coup alarm: Atiku demands apology from Fani-Kayode

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has demanded an unreserved apology from the ex-Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, over his coup claim.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain was quizzed by the Department of State Services (DSS) on the matter  Monday.

Fani-Kayode had in a series of tweets on his Twitter handle last week alleged that Abubakar met with some retired military officers recently and perfected strategies on how to disrupt this month’s elections as well as topple the current administration.

But at a news conference after his release by DSS on Monday evening, the APC chieftain said he would be more careful with his future utterances and that he regretted making the remarks.

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However, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former Vice President asked Fani-Kayode to tender an unreserved apology to him and the military over the embarrassment caused by his claim.

He said: “Fani-Kayode’s regret is a step in the right direction, but this is not sufficient. Who exactly is he apologising to? He needs to be specific. He needs to apologise to Waziri Atiku Abubakar for trying to impugn his character. He also needs to apologise to the military for denigrating that revered institution.

“Fani-Kayode is a former minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with over two million followers across social media platforms. He is a lawyer and ought to understand the implication of libel. Apart from the criminal aspect of his tweets, he has also committed defamation and thus must be made to apologise for his inane insinuations.”

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