Media Office of Ndudi Elumelu, the immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, has alerted the public to plots by certain politicians to smear his reputation through malicious media campaigns.
Gatekeepers News reports that these individuals, according to a statement released on Tuesday, are desperate to counter Elumelu’s rising popularity.
The Media Office cited a recent incident of a fake Facebook post attributed to Dailyreport.ng, which falsely claimed that Elumelu made comments about political parties at a rally in Asaba, Delta State. The Media Office described this as a “cheap mischief” and a “malicious misrepresentation.”
The office warned those behind the smear campaign to desist, cautioning that legal action will be taken if they fail to stop.
Elumelu’s office added that while he has forgiven those involved, his reputation will be protected and strong action will be taken if necessary.
The statement reads:
The Media Office of the Immediate past Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Ndudi Elumelu OON alerts of plots by certain desperate politicians to engage in very malicious media smear campaign against Rt. Hon. Elumelu. Them being jittery over soaring popularity of the humble and resilient frontline political leader.
Part of the smear campaign came in a recent malicious misrepresentation in the social media wherein some mischievous elements faked the facebook page of a news portal (Daily Report.ng) and used same to falsely claim that Hon. Elumelu made a recent comment on some political parties.
The fake news item feigned to be posted on August 14, 2025 claimed that the Immediate past Minority Leader spoke at a political rally in Asaba, Delta State Capital on the previous Saturday, (August 9, 2025).
Ordinarily, this office would not have bothered about such cheap mischief but given the duty to protect the public space from the evil machination of these individuals who are bent at misleading the public with lies, misrepresentation and falsehood, we are obliged to respond.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Immediate past Minority Leader had not attended any political rally in the recent time and there was no political rally in Asaba, Delta State capital on the said Saturday, August 9, 2025 which has the Immediate past Minority Leader in attendance let alone making comments as claimed by the post.
Our investigation revealed that the individual that made the mischievous post was recruited and sponsored by some cowardly political elements who being overtly jittery over the soaring popularity of the Immediate past Minority Leader have now resorted to criminal tendencies of faking news sites to plant misrepresentations and fabrications against him.
Further investigations reveal vicious plots by these desperate politicians to engage in smear campaigns by sponsoring hack writers to post malicious publications against the Immediate past Minority Leader.
This Office however cautions such individuals to note that Nigerians can see through their machination and that they cannot sway the public with their cheap lies and misrepresentation.
While the Immediate past Minority Leader has forgiven those behind this mischief, this Office will however not hesitate to take very strong legal and professional actions should such individuals fail to retrace their steps.
