Elijah Adebero
The Bayelsa State Government has disowned an official, Bodmas Kemepadei, who was arrested by the DSS on Tuesday for making alleged inciting statements against President Muhammadu Buhari.
He is a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on new media.
The Diri government said he was speaking for himself.
A statement signed by the Director, New Media Bayelsa State Government, Kola Oredipe, read:
“Our attention has been drawn to the arrest of Mr. Bodmas Kemepadei by the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged inciting posts on the social media against President Muhammadu Buhari. Let it be clear that Kemepadei lacks the authority to speak directly for His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State.”
“Kemepadei, a known blogger, film editor and online reporter, was appointed into the Bayelsa State Government New Media Team as a Special Assistant on New Media and works under the direct supervision of the Director, New Media, who coordinates all government new media activities.”
“Kemepadei, in the said video and other posts, must have obviously spoken as a private citizen and not as a government official because the Governor could never have authorised such comments against Mr. President.”
