The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied involvement in the leaked telephone conversations between the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi and the Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, saying that the commission lacks the power hack and track phone conversations.
The social media has been agog with the ‘Yes Daddy’ audio between Obi and Bishop Oyedepo, just as the audio clip, which was released by online platform , Peoples Gazzete, trended on social media at the weekend.
Obi was repeatedly heard saying, ‘Yes Daddy”, while the conversation lasted.
The audio also generated so many reactions,l from Nigerians.
Incidentally, some of Obi’s supporters claimed the audio was doctored while his media team gave different accounts on the leaked telephone conversation.
Obi was further heard in the leaked audio, begging Oyedepo to help him mobilize Christian voters ahead of the election, especially his people in South West and Kwara, claiming that the presidential election was a religious war.
Debunking the allegation of its involvement in the matter in a statement on Tuesday, the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, said ever since the story broke, the commission has been overwhelmed with enquiries by the media.
According to the NCC, it does not and cannot track or leak anyone’s telephone conversation for any reason.
The NCC further urged Nigerians to disregard the allegation, reassuring its commitment to serve the citizens in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
The commission added that it had reported the matter to relevant security agencies for investigation and necessary action.
The statement reads in part, “The NCC has been inundated with enquiries by the media on allegations of telephone “tracking” and “leakage” made against the Commission by some individuals and groups in the social and alternative Media.
“The Commission wishes to make the following clarifications:
“i. The Commission denies the allegations in their entirety.
“ii. By the provisions of the Nigerian Communication Act (NCA) 2003 and other extant Laws of the Federation, the Commission does not and cannot “track” nor “leak” telephone conversations of anyone.
“iii. The Commission has reported the allegations, which we take seriously, to relevant security agencies for proper investigation and necessary action.
“iv. The Commission restates its commitment to discharge its responsibilities to the Nigerian people in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; the NCA 2003; and other extant Laws of the Federation; and global best practices.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Commission denies these allegations and advises the public to disregard them.”
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