Saliu Mustapha denies trending N5,000 Ramadan gift scam
By Mahmood Olayinka Alaya
The Senator-Elect for Kwara Central, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, has categorically denied possessing the fraudulent online scheme for the distribution of N5,000 Ramadan gifts to unsuspecting Kwarans.
In a statement issued by his media office, Mustapha said the alleged scheme labelled “N5,000 Sen. Soliu Mustapha Ramadan Gift” is operated by unknown fraudsters who could not even spell the candidate’s name correctly.
The statement reads, “According to information at our disposal, the fraudsters behind the scheme asked unsuspecting members of the public to apply for a token from Mallam Saliu Mustapha as a Ramadan gift.
“The media office of the Senator-elect refutes the alleged scheme and any other claims made in this manner.
“The media office also wishes to inform the public that the official social media accounts of the Senator-elect continue to serve as the most dependable and authentic sources of information from his office:
Senator-Elect Saliu Mustapha’s social media handles remain as follows:
Blog: www.saliumustaphafoundation.org/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/saliumustapha
Twitter: www.twitter.com/realmallamsaliu
Instagram: www.instagram.com/mallamsaliumustapha_/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mustaphasaliu5185
The statement urged the public to disregard any communication that did not originate from any of the official social media account to avoid participating in any online scheme intended to defraud innocent citizens.
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