The governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has denied the viral rumors of impregnating Big Brother Naija reality star, Nengi.
It was widely circulated on social media on Monday that the reality star had recently welcomed a child for the governor, who allegedly has four wives.
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Responding to the speculations, Nengi, in a series of posts on X, said, “Let me be clear, I’m not pregnant for any governor.”
Despite her response, the rumors continue to gain traction on the internet.
Reacting to the development, the Director-General of New Media to the governor, Dr. Samuel Kolawole Oredipe, in a Facebook post on Monday evening, tagged the news as false, noting that the reality star has no personal relationship with the governor.
While describing the reports as the work of the governor’s enemies attempting to distract from activities marking his 5th anniversary, Oredipe condemned the misuse of social media to propagate falsehoods.
“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.
Nengi Rebecca Hampson has no personal relationship with the governor. Nengi has come out on social media to debunk the lies. This is a distraction, and some of us are very justified in the many reasons offered to regulate the use of various social media.”