Fani Kayode also apologised to the Nigeria Union of Journalists, family members, friends, and colleagues of the Daily Trust reporter.
Speaking on Friday during a press conference at the Government House in Uyo, the ex-minister said he disappointed himself and everyone, noting that his reaction was undefendable.
“He said he is deeply sorry for the manner He reacted to the said reporter noting he too hard on him perhaps because the question was mischievous, he he fell for it.
He noted he should have been smarter than the the way he responded and he is using this opportunity to reach out to him, and hope the journalist will be kind enough to forgive me…
This comes barely three days after Fani-Kayode branded the reporter ‘stupid’.
The reporter had asked Fani-Kayode who was “bankrolling” his recent tour of several southern states, a question that irked the ex-minister.
The NUJ and Daily Trust had condemned Fani-Kayode for his comments.
