The Senator-Elect for Kwara Central, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, has denied owning an online financial grant scheme for the disbursement of petty cash to unsuspecting Kwarans.
In a statement, Saliu Mustapha’s media office said that the alleged scheme labelled “Sen. Soliu Mustapha N10,000 Complimentary Fund” is operated by unknown fraudsters who could not even spell the candidate’s name correctly.
The statement reads, “According to information at our disposal, the fraudsters behind the scheme asked unsuspecting members to apply for a token of appreciation following Mallam Saliu Mustapha’s election victory.
“The media office of the Senator-elect refutes the alleged scheme and any other claims made in this manner.
“The media office also wishes to inform the public that the official social media accounts of the Senator-elect continue to serve as the most dependable and authentic sources of information from his office:
Senator-Elect Saliu Mustapha’s social media handles remain as follows:
Blog
https://www.saliumustaphafoundation.org/
Facebook
www.facebook.com/saliumustapha
Twitter
www.twitter.com/realmallamsaliu
Instagram
www.instagram.com/mallamsaliumustapha_/
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@mustaphasaliu5185
The statement urged the public to disregard any communication that did not originate from any of the official social media account and to avoid participating in any online scheme intended to defraud innocent citizens.