By Ayofe Adedeji
Lagos (Flowerbudnews): G12 Football Club and it’s Chairman, Mr. Hakeem Mustapha (a.k.a Gattuso), has demanded a public apology within 48 hours from the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) for alleged slander.
The club made the demand in a letter titled: Rebuttal of False Press Release by Lagos State Football Association written to the LSFA signed by its Secretary, Joel Edeagbo, a copy of which was made available to Flowerbudnews.
To emphasize its grudge, the Football club sent copies of the letter to NFF Secretary General, Chairman, NFF Technical Committee, Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos state.
The letter read:
The attention of G12 Football Club and Mr. Hakeem Mustapha (a.k.a Gattuso), chairman of G12 Football Club, has been drawn to the purported press release issued by Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) titled “LSFA suspends G-12 CEO for one year”, in relation to the ongoing Nigeria Ex-Internationals Cup.
This slanderous report stated that “the CEO of G12 FC, Mr. Hakeem Mustapha (a.k.a., GATTUSO), instigate their club fans towards violence where various forms of charms and weapons were brandished”.
This press release by the LSFA which has been published and circulated by several media platforms has caused serious disrepute and distress to the reputation of Mr. Hakeem Mustapha (a.k.a Gattuso) and in extension to the image of G12 FC brand.
To set the record straight, G12 Football club did not participate in the ongoing Nigeria Ex-Internationals Cup nor did the CEO of the club Mr. Hakeem Mustapha (a.k.a Gattuso) adopted a team during the competition.
But to our bewilderment and dismay the LSFA make up the name of G-12 FC and that of Mr. Hakeem Mustapha (a.k.a Gattuso) in their clandestine press release in relation to the activities of the competition.
Sequel to the above, we hereby demand that the name of Mr. Hakeem Mustapha (a.k.a Gattuso) and G12 FC be retracted from the concocted and defamatory press release issued by the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), follow by a public apology letter to be published and circulated on leading media outlets within the next 48 hours.
The G12 FC is a brand built on high principle, moral and ethical conduct prominent as a standard bearer while fostering a brighter future for young footballers.
The club will not stand akimbo while the G12 FC brand and its CEO are associated with guttersnipe, scruffy conduct. (Flowerbudnews)
