[OPINION BY LATASHA NGWUBE] Targeted by lies, defended by truth: The shameful assault on Jack-Rich’s reputation | TheCable
June 30, 2023 8:13 PMAs I found myself immersed in my customary practice of scrolling through Twitter, I unexpectedly came across a tweet that immediately engaged my attention. It was penned by none other than Jackson Ude, the former Director of Communication and Strategy to the ex-President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. At that very moment, a sense of exasperation washed over me as this encounter resonated with a certain familiarity that I had experienced before.
Ude’s attention-seeking antics came to my attention when he became embroiled in a defamation lawsuit filed by Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva, who was the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources at the time and also a gubernatorial candidate for Bayelsa State under the ruling party, All Progressive Congress . Ude levelled serious allegations against Timipre, accusing him of offering a bribe of $10,000 to every member of the 9th National Assembly – his source remains unnamed as always.
In a world where integrity and sincerity can, at times, feel scarce, individuals like Jack-Rich I suppose can attract the ire of many which is not at all surprising. You will never be able to please everyone and we accept that but what is truly perplexing is the mercilessly drag through the “mud” of his pregnant wife. Yes, you read that correctly – Elizabeth Jack-Rich is carrying their unborn child.
Ude’s vitriolic attacks on Jack-Rich extend far beyond targeting Jack-Rich’s immediate family. Close friends and associates of Jack-Rich have been caught in this disturbing campaign of calumny orchestrated by Ude. In his relentless pursuit of defamatory narratives, Ude even resorted to claiming that Jack-Rich had allegedly bribed the Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with a staggering sum of N500 million to secure a position as the Petroleum Minister.
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