The Presidency has vehemently rejected recent reports suggesting that Vice President Kashim Shettima was denied entry into the Presidential Villa, calling the claims "entirely fabricated" and "a baseless display of wishful thinking."
In a statement issued on Saturday, April 19, Stanley Nkwocha, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), accused certain unnamed blogs of orchestrating a "deliberate and well-planned campaign of falsehood" aimed at creating confusion and implying disunity within the Presidency.
"The latest in this string of disinformation is a report claiming that the Vice President has been refused entry to the Villa. This is a feeble attempt to undermine the person and office of His Excellency, Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON. For the record, NOTHING OF THE SORT EVER HAPPENED," Nkwocha stated.
The statement also dismissed the allegations of military barricades and restricted access to Shettima as "baseless" and "so far removed from reality that it can only be entertained by those unfamiliar with the inner workings of the Nigerian government."
"The recent publication by some obscure blogs alleging that armed military units have barricaded the Vice President from accessing the Presidential Villa is not only the wildest expression of wishful thinking but a clear indication that the purveyors of these tales have exhausted both ink and imagination," Nkwocha continued.
Earlier in the week, the Presidency had similarly dismissed reports about campaign posters for the 2027 elections featuring President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Shettima, labelling them as another attempt to stir political unrest.
"It is understandable, though regrettable, that the mischief-makers continue to underestimate the strength of the bond and goodwill between the President and the Vice President," Nkwocha added. "These fairy tales serve no purpose beyond mischief and distraction."
The Presidency reaffirmed that Vice President Shettima remains fully committed to his duties, focused on supporting President Tinubu's administration, and will not be distracted by what it described as a "media circus."
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