Banker turned Blogger; Charles Odibo, is an erstwhile
Marketing Communication Manager of Fidelity Bank and two other banks, who was
notoriously known for running several rackets while he was in active service.
February this year, he launched a website aimed at promoting the Igbo people,
which was well applauded by all sundry for his interest in moving the South
East region forward. Not many knew his motive was for selfish financial gains
and not for the interest of the Ndigbo’s. In other to achieve his motive, he
organized and unleashed media attacks on Imo State Government under the
leadership of our hardworking and indefatigable Governor; Hope Uzodinma. It
came as a shock to many on the obvious lies he posted on his blog, but those
who know him attest to the fact that; he is a pig who will always return to the
dirt no matter how clean you wash it. He has a double-faced personality, who is
thirsty for government appointments and financial gains.
Some said; “he is so shameless that he would sell his
dignity for monetary gains. More reason he was denied a juicy government
appointment by former Governor Emeka Ihedioha, whom he always lobbied for
appointment by sponsoring media campaign and opinion piece for. Iheodiah
rebuffed his appointment due to his unprofessional conduct.”
Last week, he published a piece of false and concocted
information embedded with lies from the pit of hell to create unrest between
the Imo State Government, Governor Hope Uzodinma and Imolites, who are
currently battling the issues of insecurity. Sources said; ever since the
Supreme Court sent his benefactor packing as Governor of Imo, he has vowed to
use the media to peddle and sponsor fake news to create unrest in the state.
“Imolites are wise enough to stand by their hardworking Governor who is also
recovering from an attack on his country home recently. Employing a campaign of
calumny by pitching the Imo state government and its indigenes against itself,
is an act unworthy of a patriot.” A senior political appointee said.
From a thorough investigation carried out by Concerned
Imolites, Charles Odibo, the co-founder of a failed mobile app, Tomachy, also
threatened the Government of Imo State by vowing to continue posting fake news
about them in the guise of exposing them. He was even said to have demanded for
funds from Imo State Government in other to ceasefire from the cheap blackmail
and media attack. A government appointee who claimed anonymity averred that;
“He has sent several messages soliciting for funds to stop the bad press and
also threatened that if his demands are not met, he will keep on attacking Imo
State Government and Governor Uzodinma. He said there are more stories about
Governor Hope-led administration stored in his kitty, to be release soon.”
According to the code of conduct of the noble pen-pushing
profession, Charles has contravened some section in the constitution, which
frowns at blackmail, defamation and threat. If found guilty of the above
crimes, it’s outright suspension from the profession and can also be tried in
the court of law for cyberbullying and other related crimes. Imo State will
give no room for such media practitioners, who would only use their platform to
promote dichotomy instead of celebrating the good works the Governor has been
doing to restore the lost glory of Imo State. ”Governor Hope loves the media
and he has always supported them at every slightest opportunity nobody will
hold us to ransom at the point. Our state will never fall for such threat from
that filthy attention seeker. It’s against our ideology, we don’t negotiate
with blackmailers and scammers like Charles, knowing where his allegiance
belongs. “Imo State has zero-tolerance for quacks like him hiding under the guise
of a media practitioner, who loves interviewing the keyboard. Such practices
are part of the menace tearing apart the journalism profession.”
People like Charles Odibo are the reason Federal Government
has raised plans to regulate the online media space to curb blackmailers and
fake news peddlers like him from misleading the general public with untrue
information. Another Government source said; using an hammer to kill a fly in
this situation is not necessary, we know his background during his days as a marketing
head in the banking sector, he was never straightforward, he was not dependable
and trusted. He was even alleged to have been involved in several shady deals.
“People like this should not make way into government. He should be ignored.
Since he launched the media platform earlier this year, we have heard several
complaints of character assassination and defamation of character. That’s not
what Journalism is all about. People like him should not be encouraged. Imolite
are behind our Governor and we stand by him in solidarity. Any attempt to cause
further unrest, the fangs of the law will strike him.”
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