On July 11, a post was made on Nairaland, with a claim that Senator Ndume stated that President “Tinubu Is Caged Inside Presidential Villa”
The Story had gathered 26825 Views and over 500 comments and Likes at the time of writing this post.
At the time this statement was made, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume was serving as the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, representing Borno South under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The statement attributed to Senator Ndume was reportedly made to journalists on Wednesday, July 11, 2024, at the National Assembly complex in Abuja.
Upon verifying the alleged statement, it was found that the story was carried by notable news outlets including Punch Newspaper, Microsoft News and Thisday
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But the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, dismissed claims made by Senate’s Chief Whip, Ali Ndume that President Bola Tinubu was caged in the Presidential Villa.
The reaction from the APC partly read: “It is understandable if Senator Ndume feels frustrated by his suggested inability to access the President.
“But that does not warrant or justify his outlandish declaration that the President has been caged in some way or ensconced from the reality of conditions in the country.
“Senator Ndume’s heedless comments smack of an indulgent sense of entitlement to see the president on a whim.
“The president is busy doing the job for which he was elected by the Nigerian people.
“The president’s time is required to be used judiciously in attending to important matters of state.
“President Tinubu meets and interacts regularly with citizens, officials, and guests from all walks of life, as his schedule permits”.
Conclusion
Based on the verification of the sources and the response from the APC National Publicity Secretary, it is reasonable to conclude that Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume did make the statement: “Tinubu is caged inside the Presidential Villa.”
