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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied any move to influence the nomination of a minister from Bayelsa State in the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying some politicians in the state might have wrongly misinterpreted his recent visit to the Presidential Villa. Jonathan in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Ikechukwu Eze, said his recent visit to the presidential villa was to brief Tinubu, who has just been elected as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, on the recent developments in the sub-region; himself is the Chairman of ECOWAS Council of the Wise.

“While we once again dismiss the claim as untrue, we advise Nigerians to ignore mischief makers and their web of fake news because of the danger they pose to the peace and healthy growth of our nation,” he said.