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GOVERNOR DIRI’S AIDE DENIES PREGNANCY RUMOURS WITH REALITY TV STAR NENGI HAMPSON

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  Nicolas Adekeye / 4 weeks
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The Director-General of New Media to the governor of Bayelsa state, Samuel Oredipe, has dismissed reports claiming that the Bayelsa state governor, Diri Duoye, is responsible for the pregnancy of reality TV star, Nengi Hampson. Oredipe labelled the claim as “fake news” propagated by “wicked people”. The rumour, which spread like wildfire on social media on Monday, February 10, claimed that the 27-year-old reality TV star was expecting a child with the governor. However, Oredipe argued that Nengi and Governor Diri have “no personal relationship”. In a statement on his Facebook page, Oredipe accused political opponents of attempting to tarnish the governor’s reputation, particularly as Diri’s administration marked its fifth anniversary. He stated, “Political enemies of His Excellency Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State are at work again. What a wicked set of people spreading falsehood on a day the Prosperity Administration commenced activities marking its 5th anniversary”. Oredipe also noted that Nengi herself has come out to debunk the rumour on social media. He added, “Nengi Rebecca Hampson, has no personal relationship with Governor Diri and it is regrettable that purveyors of fake news are not happy with the towering political profile of the Governor”. The aide further described the rumour as a distraction, saying, “This is a distraction and some of us are very justified on the many reasons offered to regulate use of the various social media. Sadly, while we were inaugurating a brand new road in Yenagoa, social media e-rats were spreading falsehood about the Governor”. Oredipe concluded by describing Governor Diri as “a man of honour and dignity”.