28TH JUNE, 2020.

The Inspector General of Police,
National Force Headquarters,
Luis Edet House,
Garki-Abuja.

Sir,
RE: PUBLICATION OF MALICIUOS FALSEHOOD, DEFAMATORY STATEMENTS, INCITEFUL COMMENTS & CHARACTER ASSASINATION AGAINTS RT.HON YUSUF ADAMU GAGDI IN RE: THREAT TO PUBLIC PEACE.

I write to draw your attention to the aforementioned subject matter which impugns against the reputation of my person, the dignity of my office as a member of the Federal House of Representative and above all a threat to the peace of my constituency and the entire state being perpetrated by one Emmanuel Zopmal who is said to be a non-academic staff of the University of Jos in Plateau State.

This petition is compelling in the circumstance of publication of falsehood against my person which has remained unabated and consistent since 2015 when I served as the Deputy Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly and has remained so up to my emergence as the current member of the Federal House of Representative. It is instructive to note that these series of falsehood published by the said Emmanuel Zopmal has not only assassinated and tarnished my hard earned reputation but has evoked passions, enraged my constituents and provoked public peace.

I report that the said Emmanuel Zopmal has severally sought to provoke public peace, defame and assassinate my character when he published and circulated through various social media handles with wide public access including Facebook and Whatzapp that I am a Jihadist sponsored by the Caliphate and the Muslim Governors of the North to achieve the “Islamization” of politics on the Plateau.

The criminal publications also made direct allusions to me as being “ the biggest fool”, “pathological liar satan has ever given birth to”, owner of a “stolen mandate” belonging to “Babylonian Temple”, “irresponsible idiot” with “ irresponsible lifestyle”. In addition, I have been accused by the offensive publications as a “pig”, a “dupe”, owner of “filthy money” a facilitator of election rigging and a dubious and immoral character. The publisher also crossed the threshold of decency when he accused my father of being a “magician”.

The combined import of these offensive publications which has circulated widely in the social media space is to incite my constituents and the entire state against a non-existing islamization agenda, infuse mutual suspicion amongst citizens and denigrate the dignity of my person and office.

If these false publications are handled with levity, they are capable of negative consequences considering the volatile nature of Plateau State which has become vulnerable, to political and ethno-religious sentiments in recent past. False publications supposedly intending to discredit my electoral victory in 2019 which has been adjudged and upheld in the election tribunals have a high propensity to evoke tensions, incite passions, spark political, religious and ethnic disharmony between my supporters and those of my opponents. The resultant effect of which is a possible breach of the peace.

As a responsible legislator that I am, I invite the urgent intervention of your good office in order to restrain, the continuous publications of falsehood which are capable of resulting into serious negative consequences because series of overtures made to impress on the said Emmanuel Zopmal to recant these falsehood have been outrightly rebuffed.

I am left with the lone option of seeking redress according to law which your good office is well positioned to achieve. I am well informed that the Penal Code Law contains copious provisions in anticipation of offences such as this and therefore request in line with the law that this facts be thoroughly investigated with a view to a possible prosecution.

For ease of reference, I attach herewith printed copies of some of the offensive publications.

I undertake to fully cooperate with the process of investigation as may be directed by your good office.

I anxiously await and anticipate your action on this matter.

Kindly accept my compliments and the assurance of my highest regards for your esteemed office.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi
(Dan Malikin Kanam & Dan Majen Jahr)
Member representing Pankshin/
Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency and
Chairman House Committee on Navy.

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