The Presidency has insisted that reports claiming that vice-president Kashim Shettima was denied access to the Presidential Villa in Abuja are false and mischievous.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, on Saturday.
Nkwocha said the claims were “totally fabricated” and trying to mislead Nigerians that there is a rift between President Bola Tinubu and his deputy.
“The latest in this string of disinformation is a report claiming that the Vice President has been refused entry to the Villa.
“This is a feeble attempt to traduce the person and office of His Excellency, Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON. For the record, nothing of the sort ever happened,” the statement read.
The report, which was published on “obscure blogs,” alleged that military personnel had barricaded the entrance of the Villa to prevent Shettima from entering.
The statement also cited another rumour that made the rounds earlier in the week, regarding campaign posters that had the pictures of Tinubu, which was also debunked by the Presidency.
Nkwocha assured Nigerians that Shettima will not be distracted by “the imagination of individuals intent on creating smoke where there is no fire.”