PRESS RELEASE

August 20, 2024


RE: RESPONSE TO THE PRESS RELEASE BY THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


The attention of Nostro Communications Limited (Owners of  Spin FM and Alpha Spin TV) has been drawn to a press release by the  Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker of the House of  Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu on the trending video.


As a responsible media organisation, we wish to state as follows:


1. Spin 95.3 FM did not produce, air, or post the interview in question on any of our platforms or elsewhere.


2. The video in question was first aired on ABN’s social media platforms (Facebook and YouTube Live) on July 30th.


3. Spin 95.3 FM obtained the video from ABN’s page and credited ABN when we posted it on our TikTok page on July 31st, 2024. 


4. At no point did Spin 95.3 FM interview Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu.


5. The video was subsequently posted on our Instagram page on August 19th, 2024, at 16:08 hrs, after it had already gone viral.


From the foregoing, we wish to state that Spin 95.3 FM has not breached any extant law of the land. 


Elder Chidi N. Uluka,

General Manager,

For: Management.