Kogi SSG Denies Letter On ‘Favoured Candidates’ For KSU Student Union Election

Dr. Ayoade Folashade Arike, the Secretary to

the Government of Kogi State (SSG) has

dissociated her office the letter purportedly

written to the Vice Chancellor, Kogi State

University, Anyigba on preferred candidates

for the forthcoming student union election in

the institution.

In a press release signed by the SSG’s

public relations officer, Olajumoke Obatomi,

Ayoade described the letter as a fraud.

She questioned the authenticity of the letter

as the signature appended to it is different

from hers.

“The existence of a letter in circulation on

the social media has been brought to the

notice of the Secretary to the Government

of Kogi State.

“The letter in question is on a clone of the

letter head of the office and is purported to

have been signed by Dr Mrs Ayoade

Folashade Arike, the Secretary to the

Government of Kogi State and addressed to

the Vice Chancellor, Kogi State University

Anyigba submitting to him, the names of the

preferred candidates ‘to fill the elective

positions in the forthcoming Students’ Union

Government Elections’, as directed by His

Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the

Executive Governor of Kogi State.

“The letter is a fraud. It was not written by

the SSG, neither does it bear her authentic

signature.

“The Administration of Governor Yahaya

Bello is built on the ideals of justice,

fairness and equity, and neither the

Governor, the SSG nor any of the New

Direction team member is interested in

imposing candidates on any group, students’

or not.

“Governor Yahaya Bello who is currently

fighting corruption in the State cannot be a

part of such filth. Therefore, the Vice

Chancellor, all staff of the University, and

the general public are urged to disregard any

such letter and advised to confirm the

authenticity of letters like that in future with

the SSG, if in doubt.

“Impersonation is a crime by the law of the

Federal Republic of Nigeria and the culprits

will be brought to book,” she said.

The controversial letter, which is being

circulated on the social media, instructed

the Vice Chancellor to ensure anointed

candidates emerge winners in the

forthcoming elections.