{"id":7653,"date":"2020-08-26T09:45:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T09:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1001newsng.com\/?p=7653"},"modified":"2020-08-26T09:45:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T09:45:39","slug":"femi-fani-kayode-withdraws-bad-word-use-on-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1001newsng.com\/femi-fani-kayode-withdraws-bad-word-use-on-reporter\/","title":{"rendered":"Femi Fani Kayode withdraws \u2018bad word\u2019 use on reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has withdrawn the \u201cstupid\u201d word he used on a Daily Trust reporter.<\/p>\n

Fani-Kayode had attacked Eyo Charles, a journalist, who asked him a question at a press conference in Calabar, Cross River last week.<\/p>\n

Fani-Kayode, in a statement on Wednesday, said: \u201cI met with my advisors till late last night and I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word \u201cstupid\u201d which I used in my encounter with a journalist in Calabar.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have many friends in the media who I offended by losing my cool and using such words. I hereby express my regrets for doing so.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would never seek to physically harm a journalist. For the last 30 years, I have defended and worked with journalists and fought for the right of freedom of expression.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am also very close to many in that profession. I would be the last to seek to disparage those that are honourable and noble within its ranks.\u201d<\/p>\n

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