The Conservatives
peddled rumours and defended their right to do so.
Being his first reaction since he returned from his medical trip to Germany, Babangida wondered why people would resort to
peddling rumours of his death at the slightest news of attending to his health.
Chief George also described
those peddling the rumour as «suffering from chronic hopelessness.»
Hence, we advise Nigerians generally to be cautious in spinning and / or
peddling rumours capable of heating up the polity.»
Describing those distorting his statements and
peddling rumour of his defection as mischief - makers and agents of dark and evil forces, the governor vowed that he would never dump the PDP for the APC under any guise.
«Some of them as smart as they are, are
peddling rumours that the BoT has endorsed some aspirants as their choice for national chairman.
Not exact matches
He saluted the workers for their courage and perseverance in the face of the economic recession, culminating in unstable payment of salaries, urged them to discountenance the
rumour being allegedly
peddled on social media by members of the opposition that he had received the second tranche of the Paris Club fund.
Untruth spreads sooner than truth and people were misled by extremist elements within the Npp who
peddled false
rumours across the country, tarnished image of the government to gain power.
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has declared that those
peddling death
rumour of President Muhammadu Buhari are those jittery over his anti-corruption crusade.
In a statement, the former Lagos state PPRO wondered why such
rumour is being
peddled when the autopsy result for the deceased persons was being expected.