U.S. refutes negative comment on Atiku, says it’s fake news

Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja

The United State Embassy has refuted a tweet credited to the U.S Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, where he allegedly gave negative comment about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The Embassy in its twitter account @USEmbassyAbuja, on Thursday, called on the Nigerian people and the international community to disregard such statement as it is nothing short of fake news. The tweet, which was credited to the U.S Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo read “I personally refused to meet him or have anything to do with him (Atiku). “I am really surprised that an individual indicted by the United States of America of huge corruption is being considered for Nigerian president…” The embassy said such statement in either Facebook or received via WhatsApp should be regarded as fake. “FakeNews Alert! If you have seen such manufactured content on @facebook, or received it via @WhatsApp. Please communicate that it’s fake news,” the embassy stated.