Presidency To Investigate Audio Leak Of Phonecall Conversation Btw GEJ & GMB

It has been learnt that the Presidency had commenced a discreet investigation into how a recording of the telephone call by the President to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari on March 31, congratulating him on his victory at the last Saturday’s presidential election was leaked. The recording which revealed details of what transpired between the two leaders went viral on the Internet on Thursday.

A government official, who pleaded anonymity, said on Friday that the Presidency was embarrassed by the leaked recording. While saying that a thorough investigation is underway, the security source said the first step was to ascertain whether the recording was leaked from the Presidency or was made public from the President-elect’s camp.

He said it was only if it was discovered that the recording was leaked from the Presidency that further investigation would be conducted to ascertain those behind it in order to mete out appropriate punishment.

He, however, refused to talk on how long the investigation will take.“Definitely, unauthorised release of a raw recording of the President’s telephone conversation, if from our (Presidency’s) end is a security breach that cannot go without being investigated,” he said.