Following media
outrage, Femi Fani-Kayode has tendered an apology to a journalist he insulted.
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister
of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party has
tendered an
apology to a journalist he insulted on national television.
Recall that FKK was yesterday
lambasted by Nigerians after a video of him talking down on a DailyTrust
journalist over a simple question he asked him.
Nigerians lambasted the politician,
wondering how the journalist was wrong on a simple question that demanded a
simple answer.
FKK while apologizing, wrote:
"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!"
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