Former Minister of Aviation in Nigeria, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Tuesday verbally abused a journalist working with Daily Trust newspaper for asking if he was been sponsored by anybody for his recent tours in the Southeast and South-South region.
In a viral video seen by Grassroots.ng, Fani-Kayode described the journalist as ‘very stupid’ for asking such a question during a press conference in Calabar, Cross Rivers State.
The journalist had asked him if he was being bankrolled by any politician or political group.
“I’m saying this live on TV, put that thing down, what kind of stupid question is that? Bankrolling who? Do you know who you are talking to? I will not take any further questions from this man. Who you do think you are talking to? Go and report yourself to your publisher. I don’t want to take questions from this man, very stupid.
“I could see from your face before you got here how stupid you are. Don’t ever talk to me like that. I’m not a poor man and will never be, bankroll who? A former minister, a lawyer, don’t ever try that with me again, see me well, don’t ever. You are very rude, it’s not the standard of Daily Trust at all and I will report you to your publisher,” he said.