American based magazine, RichestLifestyle.com, had on Wednesday listed Jonathan as the sixth richest African president, a report that was published widely by Nigerian press. But in a swift reaction, Abati who described Jonathan’s listing as baseless and libelous says he will sue all local media outfits.
Dr. Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, has threatened to sue all Nigeria media outfits that does not retract the publication of President Goodluck Jonathan being the sixth richest African president.
American-based magazine, RichestLifestyle.com, had on Wednesday listed Jonathan as the sixth richest African president, a report that was published widely by Nigerian press. But in a swift reaction, Abati who described Jonathan’s listing as baseless and libelous says he will sue all local media outfits.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Abati demanded immediate retraction of the publication and an apology from the website RichestLifestyle.com and other local media outlets that reproduced it.
Failure to do this, according to the statement, would result in the institution of lawsuits against the organisations involved both within and out the country.
“We have noted with consternation the listing of Jonathan by a website, RichestLifestyle.com, as the sixth richest African president with an estimated net worth of 100 million US dollars.
“The presidency condemns the totally unwarranted inclusion of President Jonathan in the publication titled: Africa’s Richest Presidents 2014.
“This is another attempt to unjustifiably portray the president as a corrupt leader and incite public disaffection against him.