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RUFAI OSENI STEPS AWAY AS HON. ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA CONFRONTS HIM OVER FALSE ALLEGATION
There was a brief moment of mild drama at "THE ETHICS OF GOVERNANCE" event held at Eko Hotels on the 23rd of October.
Rufai Oseni, who arrived late to join the panel session on “The Ethics of Governance,” delivered his remarks and proceeded to greet some of the guests, including Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa. She then asked him about a post Rufai shared months ago on X (formerly Twitter), and other platforms maliciously claiming that Abike Dabiri referred to Igbos as “monkeys and gorillas,”
Hon. Abike Dabiri confronted him, and Rufai denied knowledge of anything damaging , Hon Dr Abike asked him if he knew that the offensive statements were actually made by an account named “Voice of Igbo,” allegedly owned by a lady who resides in Lagos which used derogatory terms such as “mother ape,” “bigot,” and other insults against her. , to which another Twitter user replied the lady who calls herself “ Voice of Igbo “ on twitter Rufai claimed he was not aware of this information
Abike Dabiri pointed out that, as a journalist with Arise Television, Rufai should not rely on unverified sources or platforms known for misinformation. Despite Rufai’s attempts to explain himself to other dignitaries present—such as John Momoh and Mahmud Alli Balogun—insisting he did not personally make any defamatory statements, the atmosphere became tense.
As Abike Dabiri began her panel session, Rufai Oseni, appearing visibly uncomfortable, quietly stepped away from the venue.