Ikpeazu Denies Calling For Kanu Imprisonment, To Sue Purveyors Of Fake News

Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has denied the news making rounds in social media that he called for the imprisonment of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, following his rearrest by the federal government.

The governor in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, vowed to take legal action against those behind what he described as “fake news.”

The statement said the governor had just returned to the country on Friday after a successful investment trip, and did not grant any press interview.

The commissioner called on members of the public to ignore the information, insisting that the governor has granted no interview to anyone.

The statement said:
“Governor Ikpeazu returned to the state yesterday after a successful investment trip abroad, as announced.

“He did not grant any interview to anybody anywhere on the subject matter.

“We are set to take legal actions against those we have identified to be involved in publishing and sharing fake news against the Governor and Abia State. “