The Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) has denied the allegation of tracking and leaking telephone conversation.
The denial comes after some persons insinuated that the Commission was tracking and leaking the conversation between the founder of the Living Faith Church, Bishop Oyedepo and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and also claiming that calls may be unsafe with the commission.
Recall, An audio clip released by online newspaper, Peoples Gazzete, had trended on social media during the weekend.
The Labour Party has dismissed the published audio conversation as a deep fake, and some of the party’s supporters say it was heavily doctored, but not a few persons have wondered how a phone call that was reportedly neither recorded by Obi nor Bishop Oyedepo was made public.
In a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, he said the commission does not have power to track or leak telephone conversation of anyone.
The statement reads in part: “The Nigerian Communications Commission (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.
