A story captioned “Sambo Lobbies Mark, Reps over Electoral Act”which appeared in one of the leading National Newspapers was not Only misleading but a misrepresentation of the issues that transpired at the fraternal visit by the legislators to the Vice President.

        The contents of the publication which insinuated that the Vice President lobbied members of the National Assembly was far from the truth and did not in any way reflect what transpired at such a fraternal assembly.The story in itself is a figment of the reporter’s imagination and an attempt to bring to disrepute the legislature and the Executive and to portray the Executive in bad light, with regards to electoral matters. 

         We find a story which purports to have such substance and coming from a supposed credible but faceless source rather provocative.  We therefore dissociate ourselves entirely from the story and to inform members of the discerning public to disregard the contents and substance of the said story as it was done in bad taste and with the intent of causing mischief. 

        It should be appreciated that the Presidency enjoys a good working relationship with the legislature and should there be a need for consultations, it will not hesitate to do so.

UMAR SANI,Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to the Vice President