The Publisher of the Daily. Nigerian newspaper, Jaafar Jaafar, has appeared before the Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.
It will be recalled that who showed the Kano governor receiving bribe in dollars at different instances. The total bribe is be contractors to the state.
Although our state has been confirmed by our experts confirmed the authenticity. Mr Jafaar also heard about the lawmakers.
During his cross-examination, he refused to disclose the source of Mr Ganduje while collecting the bribe. Earlier, Amnesty International had requested Nigerian government to guarantee the security of Mr Jafaar.
Below is the statement Mr Jafaar made before he was cross-examined by the lawmakers. He also presented material evidence, a hard disk, and other stuff.
STATEMENT BY PUBLISHER / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF DAILY NIGERIAN AT THE INVESTIGATIVE HEARING OF KANO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ON GOV. ABDULLAHI GANDUJE'S BRIBE-TAKING VIDEOS PUBLISHED BY THE ONLINE NEWSPAPER
I, Jaafar Jaafar, am a member of the Board of Directors of Penlight Media Limited, the publishers of DAILY NIGERIAN to the Kano State House of Assembly.
Introduction
1. The DAILY NIGERIAN made a series of publications about Kano State's Executive Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje collecting of bribe / kickbacks from some contractors in Kano State.
2. Consequent upon the publications, we received an invitation dated October 18, 2018 with reference number KNHA / ADM / VOL .I / 04 from the Kano State House of Assembly. in Section 129 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
3. The invitation to the application.
4. Below is the narrative.
The videos
5. More than two years ago, and a contractor of mine in the state of contractors.
6. We then agreed to plant the camera on his lapel so that he can capture the brazen act in hard evidence. He captured at least 15 clips, nine of which was the governor's face, body and hands collecting bundles of dollars.
7. Before DAILY NIGERIAN publishes stories, pictures or videos on its website (www.dailynigerian.com), the editors subject to verification.
8. In the case of the video in question, in-house technical expert, the editor-in-chief and editorial adviser.
9. Experts from Amnesty International Nigeria, BBC and PREMIUM TIMES also watched the clips and certified their authenticity before we went to press.
10. The first video was published on October 14, 2018. The United States Dollar denominated. The excellency tucking these monies in his gown.
11. We are willing to share some of the features that can be translated into the Committee.
12. We thank the Committee for deeming it
13. Thank you.
Jaafar Jaafar
Editor-in-Chief
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