A rep of Daniel Okereke, the older brother of actress
Stephanie Linus who was alleged to have raped a UNILAG student on Nov 6th has just sent in a press release, stating his side of the story, read below:
It took me a while to react to these
baseless allegations about my good self because I had to investigate to know if
it was truly me they were referring to or someone was impersonating me. I
wouldn’t have responded but for the numerous innocent readers who may have been
misled by this untrue publications which was never verified before going
public. I thought that balanced reportage had to do with getting both sides of
the story. What happened between me and my estranged friend was a case of a
woman who claimed she was heartbroken because she discovered I am in a very
serious relationship.
baseless allegations about my good self because I had to investigate to know if
it was truly me they were referring to or someone was impersonating me. I
wouldn’t have responded but for the numerous innocent readers who may have been
misled by this untrue publications which was never verified before going
public. I thought that balanced reportage had to do with getting both sides of
the story. What happened between me and my estranged friend was a case of a
woman who claimed she was heartbroken because she discovered I am in a very
serious relationship.
She
flared up when she realized and started demanding that I must settle her since
I was not taking her seriously not to talk of marrying her. She demanded for
two million naira (N2m) and a Toyota Yaris car as settlement else she would
scandalize my name and that I know I wouldn’t want that since according to her
I come from a popular and wealthy background. I took it as one of those empty
threats until I now read about this complete sham about my good self.
flared up when she realized and started demanding that I must settle her since
I was not taking her seriously not to talk of marrying her. She demanded for
two million naira (N2m) and a Toyota Yaris car as settlement else she would
scandalize my name and that I know I wouldn’t want that since according to her
I come from a popular and wealthy background. I took it as one of those empty
threats until I now read about this complete sham about my good self.
How can someone say you were beaten
up by seven (7) guards before canal knowledge of you prevailed? Someone who
claimed she was sick? She must be a female wrestler in the WWE (The World
Wrestling Entertainment) for such measures to be required before a strong tall
guy like me will need to force her to have canal knowledge of her. Someone who
claimed she was raped could also muscle out strength to destroy my properties
in front of the so alleged seven guards? If I were a nobody would she be
priding in saying I allegedly raped her? I know that the thought of possessing
me is your dream but you didn’t need to go this shameless way.
up by seven (7) guards before canal knowledge of you prevailed? Someone who
claimed she was sick? She must be a female wrestler in the WWE (The World
Wrestling Entertainment) for such measures to be required before a strong tall
guy like me will need to force her to have canal knowledge of her. Someone who
claimed she was raped could also muscle out strength to destroy my properties
in front of the so alleged seven guards? If I were a nobody would she be
priding in saying I allegedly raped her? I know that the thought of possessing
me is your dream but you didn’t need to go this shameless way.
Those that may have advised you to
do this (if any) gave you the worst advice ever because you can’t have me
through cheap blackmail. Let me make it crystal clear that there was never a
case of rape nor assault. I have decided not to reveal more shocking details on
this sad episode because her family initiated peace moves towards mine and I
strongly believe in the biblical saying “to err is human but to forgive is
divine”. In a country where people can use some sections of the media to
publish unverified stories of even the highest offices in the land, then who am
I to bother if such crude treatment is meted out to a rising star like me. Must
we continue to destroy our very best because we have a very few media platforms
that are willing tools to be used. This is sad and unkind.
do this (if any) gave you the worst advice ever because you can’t have me
through cheap blackmail. Let me make it crystal clear that there was never a
case of rape nor assault. I have decided not to reveal more shocking details on
this sad episode because her family initiated peace moves towards mine and I
strongly believe in the biblical saying “to err is human but to forgive is
divine”. In a country where people can use some sections of the media to
publish unverified stories of even the highest offices in the land, then who am
I to bother if such crude treatment is meted out to a rising star like me. Must
we continue to destroy our very best because we have a very few media platforms
that are willing tools to be used. This is sad and unkind.
Why will they want to bring in a
respected elder stateswoman Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, OON, into an issue where
the alleged accused is an adult who should take full responsibility of his
actions and in-actions. A woman who worked tirelessly day and night to develop
the Nigerian Capital Market and by extension the Nigerian economy which in turn
put food on the tables of millions of Nigerians and beyond. During her tenure
as the DG of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the Capital Market was bountiful and
prospered as never before. She is an institution in this country and should
please not be dragged into trivial issues like this. She should be respected as
such.
respected elder stateswoman Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, OON, into an issue where
the alleged accused is an adult who should take full responsibility of his
actions and in-actions. A woman who worked tirelessly day and night to develop
the Nigerian Capital Market and by extension the Nigerian economy which in turn
put food on the tables of millions of Nigerians and beyond. During her tenure
as the DG of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the Capital Market was bountiful and
prospered as never before. She is an institution in this country and should
please not be dragged into trivial issues like this. She should be respected as
such.
Thank you all for doing so.
I appeal to those sections of the
media that publish unverified stories to please verify before going public
because they have the tools to make or mar peoples’ images. I hope that all the
respected media sources that publicized this untrue story will be kind enough
to do a retraction. God bless you as you do so. I thank all those that called
me and sent text messages and said we know you did not do those things. I also
thank those who do not know me that said negative things about me, and the
reasons are obvious – they do not know me. My humble advice to them is not to
thrive on hearsay but facts because it is me today; no one knows whose turn it
might be tomorrow. Thank you for reading. God bless us all and Merry Christmas.
media that publish unverified stories to please verify before going public
because they have the tools to make or mar peoples’ images. I hope that all the
respected media sources that publicized this untrue story will be kind enough
to do a retraction. God bless you as you do so. I thank all those that called
me and sent text messages and said we know you did not do those things. I also
thank those who do not know me that said negative things about me, and the
reasons are obvious – they do not know me. My humble advice to them is not to
thrive on hearsay but facts because it is me today; no one knows whose turn it
might be tomorrow. Thank you for reading. God bless us all and Merry Christmas.
Signed,
PRINCE DANIEL OKEREKE.
