Femi Fani-Kayode Cowers, Withdraws Derogatory Names Said To Journalist

Femi Fani-Kayode
Former Minister and current PDP member Femi Fani-Kayode withdraw his statement and insulting comments said to DailyTrust journalist Eyo Charles. Femi Fani-Kayode and DailyTrust Journalist

The Minister who is currently on a political tour of the South-South Femi Fani-Kayode earlier today released a statement withdrawing his comment calling media outlet DailyTrust’s journalist a “stupid person” for asking him who was bankrolling his tour of the South-South.

Femi Fani-Kayode withdraws his derogative comment but refused to apologise for his demeaning comments made during the interview towards Eyo Charles rather he said he hopes his statement would assuage the pain and anger of whoever he might have hurt. Femi Fani-Kayode

See his statement below;

“I met with my advisors & 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 & using such words. I hereby express my regrets for doing so.
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 & worked with journalists & fought for the right of freedom of exiression. 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 another state today!”

See his tweet below;

Femi Fani-KayodePhoto Credit: Getty

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