Vunderkind
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Yesterday, a website called 'FNN' posted a 'story' titled "
BREAKING: ATTAHIRU JEGA RESIGNS AS INEC CHAIRMAN..(SEE LETTER)" and as soon as the 'story' dropped, unscrupulous websites and blogs picked up, thus spreading the message faster.
The 'report' read thus: "Shocking News bits reaching us this morning at FNN HQ are suggesting that just mere days before the February 14 General Elections, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Alhaji Attahiru Jega, has allegedly tendered resignation in a letter to President Goodluck Jonathan."
"In a letter which somehow found its way to our email this morning, the INEC Chairman cited Partisan Politics, twitter threats and a host of other factors as reasons behind his letter."
Below is the letter we received:
Your Excellency,
It is with a deep sense of regret that I herewith tender my resignation from my post as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Definitely, questions will be asked as regards the timing of my action, but I strongly believe it is in the best interest of my family and I that I vacate the office of INEC Chairman with immediate effect."
The first thing Nigerian Bulletin would like to inform our readers is that FNN is a spoof/parody website, literally. FNN is an acronym which means 'Fake Naija News.'
They - literally - make up news to trick the unsuspecting internet prowler.
We say here that Professor Attahiru Jega has not resigned as INEC chairman. At least not that we know of.
BREAKING: ATTAHIRU JEGA RESIGNS AS INEC CHAIRMAN..(SEE LETTER)" and as soon as the 'story' dropped, unscrupulous websites and blogs picked up, thus spreading the message faster.
The 'report' read thus: "Shocking News bits reaching us this morning at FNN HQ are suggesting that just mere days before the February 14 General Elections, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Alhaji Attahiru Jega, has allegedly tendered resignation in a letter to President Goodluck Jonathan."
"In a letter which somehow found its way to our email this morning, the INEC Chairman cited Partisan Politics, twitter threats and a host of other factors as reasons behind his letter."
Below is the letter we received:
Your Excellency,
It is with a deep sense of regret that I herewith tender my resignation from my post as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Definitely, questions will be asked as regards the timing of my action, but I strongly believe it is in the best interest of my family and I that I vacate the office of INEC Chairman with immediate effect."
The first thing Nigerian Bulletin would like to inform our readers is that FNN is a spoof/parody website, literally. FNN is an acronym which means 'Fake Naija News.'
They - literally - make up news to trick the unsuspecting internet prowler.
We say here that Professor Attahiru Jega has not resigned as INEC chairman. At least not that we know of.
