FBN Holdings MD, Others Not Arrested, Disregard False News

FBN Holdings Plc. has rebutted a trending malicious publication made against the Managing Director (MD) of FirstBank Nigeria PLC whilst using the name and image of the Group Managing Director (GMD) of FBN Holdings.

The false news publication insinuated that the GMD of FBN, Nnamdi Okonkwo was involved in a purported raid of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s residence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as Nigerians reel under the weight of Naira scarcity following a currency redesign project of the apex bank.

Titled “MALICIOUS PUBLICATION- A REBUTTAL,” FBN’s reaction followed a cogent denial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) few hours after the fake report on Sunday 19th February 2023.

FBN Holdings Plc., in a statement made available to ROTAMEDIANEWS Nigeria on Monday morning, described the report as fake story attempting to damage the country’s banking system at large by dragging it into the murky waters of politics.

The statement reads thus, “Our attention has been drawn to false news making the rounds that an order of arrest has been made against the MD of FirstBank whilst using the name and image of the GMD of FBN Holdings.

“We wish to state categorically that this is fake news which has already been debunked by EFCC in their publication titled: ‘EFCC Did Not Raid Tinubu’s Home’ and signed by the Commission’s Head, Media & Publicity on its verified Twitter handle.

“Neither the Group Managing Director of the Bank nor Managing Director of the Holding company, Nnamdi Okonkwo have any involvement with the matters alleged in this made-up news story nor is there an order of arrest against either one of them.

“The public should disregard this and all such similar stories whilst the authorities are called upon to fish out the perpetrators of this malicious story”.

Also, EFCC on Sunday debunked the fake news from fake news peddler (WWW.IGBOTIMESMAGAZINE) that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was arrested in his house and 400 billion was recovered from him.

The statement from FBN Holdings Plc. reads:

MALICIOUS PUBLICATION – REBUTTAL
Our attention has been drawn to false news making the rounds that an order of arrest has been made against the MD of FirstBank whilst using the name and image of the GMD of FBN Holdings.

We wish to state categorically that this is fake news which has already been debunked by EFCC in their publication titled: ‘EFCC Did Not Raid Tinubu’s Home’ and signed by the Commission’s Head, Media & Publicity on its verified Twitter handle.

Neither the Managing Director of the Bank nor the Group Managing Director of the Holding company, Nnamdi Okonkwo has any involvement with the matters alleged in this made-up news story nor is there an order of arrest against either one of them.

The public should disregard this and all such similar stories whilst the authorities are called upon to fish out the perpetrators of this malicious story.

Signed:
Management

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