The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has dismissed reports that alleging that he is responsible for the pregnancy of former Big Brother Naija housemate, Nengi Rebecca Hampson.
TheNewsGuru reports that an Instagram blog, Gistlover on Monday had alleged that the 27-year-old reality star is expecting her first child with the governor.
However, Nengi has dismissed the speculation on her social media accounts.
Reacting to the reports, Governor Diri via his Director of New Media, Dr. Kola Oredipe, attributed the viral claims to political opponents attempting to tarnish his reputation.
The governor who expressed shock and disappointment, queried reason such falsehoods were being disseminated against him, particularly on the day his administration marked its 5th anniversary.
Dismissing the reports as baseless fabrications, the governor said: “Nengi Rebecca Hampson has no personal relationship with Governor Diri. It is regrettable that purveyors of fake news are not happy with the towering political profile of the governor.”
He further criticized the spread of misinformation on social media, calling it an attempt to distract from the administration’s achievements.
“This is a distraction, and some of us are very justified in the many reasons offered to regulate the use of various social media platforms,” the Governor’s aide added.
“Sadly, while we were inaugurating a brand new road in Yenagoa, social media e-rats were spreading falsehoods about the governor.”