Nigerian stand-up comedian Bovi has demanded an apology from ThisDay Newspaper, following the media outfit’s apologies to Winners Church founder Bishop David Oyedepo for publishing a fake story about him.
Recall that KOKOTV reported that the management of the newspaper outfit also sacked two of its Deputy Editors for not verifying the accuracy of the story before publishing. This, however, got to Bovi and he feels the apology to the clergy was incomplete since he and his wife were not mentioned.
Bovi pointed out that he and his wife Kris Ugboma were mentioned in the false report to make it more sensational but were left out of the apology. Querying if the newspaper knows how much damage the report has done to his personality and his and his wife’s peaceful life, he noted that he is as global as the newspaper outfit can imagine. He then asked that the organisation furthers its education to avoid such errors in future. Read also: Daddy Freeze Deletes Post Mocking Oyedepo, Blames ThisDay Newspaper “Dear @thisdaynewspaper Editor, I just woke up to your apology to Bishop Oyedepo about the false story you published on him. I’m beginning to question wether you even read the story you’re apologizing for in the first place. Because if you did, you will know that in the reporters bid to add sting to the story, it was stated that I was issued the visa while my wife was denied. The slide above shows that neither me nor my wife was at the embassy on the said date, as your report suggests. Did you think my name and that of my wife in your sensational story were inanimate objects? Are you trying to measure us? What makes you think that the spice you added in cooking a poisonous meal should not be sifted as you try to purify your brand?
Do you have any idea how damaging your story was to our peaceful life? Do you know how many calls and texts we had to respond to because of your story? What you have done is irresponsible, unprofessional, condescending and indecent. Your job is based primarily on research and information gathering. So if you really do not know me, note that I’m as global as your mind can imagine. If you’re apologizing to the Bishop, it is incomplete without recourse to me and my family. I urge you to further your education to avoid such errors in future. Thank you.“
