A retired army major, Olafimihan Akerejola, has denied media reports alleging that he wrote a petition to anti-graft agencies accusing his family member, Major General Erema Akerejola of corruption and financial misconduct.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday, Major Akerejola said the damaging publication by People’s Gazette was false and misleading.
The report alleged that Army General Akerejola looted soldiers’ budget to run private firms, buy million-dollar U.S. property.
“I categorically state that I had no involvement whatsoever in the writing or submission of any such petition. The claims linking me to this report are completely false, unfounded, and misleading. I was not consulted or contacted by the publishers before the story was released.
“I hereby dissociate myself entirely from the contents of the publication and urge the Nigerian Army, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, media platforms, and the general public to disregard the story in its entirety as it relates to me.
“This disclaimer serves to correct the record and protect my name from further misrepresentation,” he said.
