Mr Orngu Mellah, Clerk of the House, Taraba State House of Assembly has denied hosting an emergency meeting of Tiv elites in Jalingo.
Mellah made the denial in a statement signed on Wednesday and issued to newsmen in Jalingo.
He said that the publication intended to blackmail and cause mischief to his reputation and carrier as a civil servant, especially as clerk of the house.
He urged members of the general public to disregard the lies concocted by one Tsokwa Fwaje circulating on social media.
“I want to draw the attention of the general public to a mischievous and defamatory publication circulated by one Tsokwa Fwaje on the social media against my person.
“This publication clearly intends to blackmail and cause mischief to my reputation and carrier as a civil servant and particularly as the Clerk of the Taraba State House of Assembly.
“The said publication has unfortunatly attracted a lot of negative comments against me on the social media.
“I wish to state categorically that I do not belong to any such group named in the publication and therefore, did not hold such a meeting.
“The post clearly exposes the evil intent and malice nursed against me by Mr Tsokwa Fwaje whom I don’t even know.
“I am therefore, giving the author of the libelous write-up to retract his publication and tender an unreserved apology to me, to be published in all platforms in which he made such publications.
“An in addition, to three national dailies and Mr Tsokwa Fwaje should further take notice that unless he retracts his publication with apology within seven days, I shall be compelled to take legal action against him’, the statement said.
