Justice Zainab
Bulkachuwa of Appeal Court
Justice Zainab
Bulkachuwa of Appeal Court
DSS Exonerates Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa of False
Allegation
The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to dissociate
itself from a recent publication of the *Authority Newspaper* which
claimed that the Chairman of the Presidential Election Tribunal,
Justice Zainab BULKACHUWA, was purportedly indicted for bribery and
corruption by a certain Secret Memo of the Service.
Consequently, the DSS categorically states that the said Memo
only exists in the imagination of the writers and should be roundly
disregarded by the reading public.
It is unfortunate that the Newspaper followed unethical ways to
publish this falsehood. It is rather curious and indeed condemnable
that the Newspaper did not reach out to the Service for its
comments as would have been expected in a reportage of this
nature.
The Service has, nonetheless, launched a detailed investigation
into the controversies surrounding the said publication.
It is the wish of the Service that it is left out of the
maneuvers of politicians who are hereby advised to abide by the
rule of law and respect the entire process of electoral litigations
regarding the activities of the tribunal.
While it (the Service) will continue to collaborate with the
media as strategic partners in nation building, it admonishes
pratictioners to be lawful and professional in the execution of
their responsibility.
However, mischief makers, intent on causing disaffection in the
polity are warned to desist from such acts as the full weight of
the law will be visited on defaulters.
The DSS remains unwavering in providing the enabling environment
for the pursuit of legitimate aspirations by well meaning and law
abiding members of the populace.
Peter AFUNANYA
Public Relations Officer,
Department of State Services,
National Headquarters,
Abuja
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May, 11th 2019
The Director-General,
Department of State Security (DSS),
Asokoro, Abuja.
ATTN: MR. PETER AFUNANYA (PRO)
RE: DSS SECRET MEMO INDICTS JUSTICE ZAINAB BULKACHUWA
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A REBUTTAL AND PULL-DOWN OF ONLINE REPORT
Our attention have been drawn to a publication with the above
referenced headline published on our online platform on May 9th,
2019.
Immediately the Editor noticed the said unauthorised
publication, he ordered a pull-down of the said story from our
online platform which was complied with even before his invitation
to your office. The staff member responsible was also
sanctioned.
We hereby express our unreserved apology for the embarrassment
the said story may have caused you.
As a responsible media organisation, we have no intention to
bring the DSS to disrepute, nor impinge on the integrity of the
Hon. Justice.
The AUTHORITY and the DSS in particular, and other arms of the
nation’s security apparatus have enjoyed cordial, robust
relationship, which should be encouraged.
Once again we apologise for any embarrassment this might have
caused you.
Thanks for your understanding and continued support.
,
Madu Onuorah,
Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief