Jordan Nyesom: Real facts of alleged killing of Wike's son in US emerges
- The claim that Jordan, the son of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, was shot dead in the United States is false
- A trending post on social media claimed that Jordan was shot dead over Wike's alleged involvement in the manipulation of the 2023 presidential election result
- But Chris Finebone, the state's commissioner for information, has said the governor does not have a son nor any child in the US
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Port Harcourt, Rivers state- The report that Jordan Nyesom, the son of Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers state, was shot dead in the United States has been said to be a lie.
PM News reported that a trending post on social media claimed that the governor's son was killed in the US over Wike's alleged manipulation of Saturday, February 25, presidential and national assembly election in Rivers state.
Source: Twitter
Governor Wike's son was not shot dead in the US
Jordan Nyesom was seen in a convocation gown during his graduation from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom last July.
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He was flanked by the governor and his wife, Justice Suzette and their daughter as they posed for the cameras.
Also present at the celebration in the UK were Seyi Makinde and Okezie Ikpeazu, the governors of Oyo and Abia states.
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In his reaction to the report, the commissioner for information and communication in Rivers state, Chris Finebone, in a statement on Wednesday, March 1, disclosed that the governor neither has a son nor a child in the United States.
According to Finebone, the report is the handiwork of wicked people who were blackmailing and tarnishing the image of Governor Wike and called on the public to disregard the fake news.
The statement reads in part:
“This is a big lie by evil people. For the avoidance of doubt, Gov. Nyesom Wike has no son or child in the US. By the special grace of God, the governor’s children are safe and doing well where they are."
Tension in Rivers as explosion rocks local media house few days to election
Legit.ng earlier reported that a local media house in the Ozuoba area of Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, had been attacked with an explosive.
The media house, named Atlantic TV and Wish 99.5FM, is owned by Chinyere Igwe, a member of the house of representatives.
Confirming the attack, Igwe said the generator house was affected, while the police said a briefing on the attack would soon hold.
Source: Legit.ng
