By Abdulmumin Murtala Kano—
Publisher of the online newspaper, Daily Nigerian, Jafar Jafar, which published the video clips showing Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, allegedly receiving $5 million bribe from contractors, yesterday, appeared before the State House of Assembly committee investigating the matter.
Publisher of Daily Nigeria, Jafar Jafar Chairman of the committee set up by the House of Assembly, Bappa Babba Dan Agundi, gave Jafar the floor to prove the validity of the video clips he published. My brother is alive, says Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother In the course of his appearance and during cross-examination, he vowed not to disclose the source of the video recording but said he was ready to swear by the Holy Qu’ran that the video was authentic.
Jaafar, who hung a copy of the Holy Qur’an on his shoulder, said he took the Holy book with him in anticipation of the fact that he would be asked to swear by the lawmakers. He said:
“I’m ready to swear by the Holy Qur’an if you want me to, because the report I published was nothing but the truth, and I should put it on record that I have nothing personal against Governor Ganduje, but doing what is right.
“More than two years ago, a contractor friend of mine complained to me that the governor had been receiving kickbacks, ranging from 15 to 25 percent, for every project executed in the state from contractors
“We then agreed to plant spy cameras on his Kaftan lapel so that he can capture the brazen act in hard evidence. He captured at least 15 clips, nine of which fully showed the governor’s face, body and hands collecting bundles of dollars.
“Before Daily Nigerian published the stories, pictures or videos on its website, the editors subject them to rigors of verification to establish their authenticity or otherwise. “In the case of the video clips in question, our in-house technical expert, the editor-in-chief and editorial adviser certified that the videos were original and not doctored contents.
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