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I'm sorry, murder claim was "a slip of tongue" - Bugri Naabu apologises to Bukari

Bugri Naabu in a radio interview alleged that Rockson Bukari and Otiko Afisa Djaba played principal roles in the killing of the late Upper East regional chairman of the NPP Adams Mahama.

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This was contained in a letter Bugri Naabu has written to the lawyers of Bukari.

“I write to sincerely and unreservedly retract wholly my comment about your client in an interview I granted Accra-based Radio XYZ. I note, most regrettably that those rather, unfortunate comments have since Monday 8th May 2017 gained wide publicity and may have implications for an ongoing trial in the High Court.”

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Bugri Naabu in a radio interview alleged that Rockson Bukari and the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Otiko Afisa Djaba played principal roles in the killing of the late Upper East regional chairman of the NPP Adams Mahama.

Bukari subsequently gave Bugri Naabu a 48-hour ultimatum to retract the comment or face a legal suit.

A few hours to the expiration of the deadline, Mr. Naabu has shown remorse, saying those comments were “slip of tongue”.

“Those comments, regrettably though was a slip of tongue and was not intended to denigrate him. Hon. Rockson Bukari is my brother and under no circumstance would I seek to tarnish his hard won reputation. Immediately my attention was drawn to the comment, I personally called him and apologized to him and his family unreservedly.”

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“I do not have any facts beyond the know [SIC] police investigations on the matter, and I am truly sorry to the minister, his family and all those I have hurt by those comments,” he added.

Adams Mahama died acid on May 20, 2015 from an acid attack. An autopsy report showed that he died after sustaining extensive acid burns and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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