Award-winning journalist/writer, Tolu Ogunlesi has denied writing The Economist article, in which harsh chaste was meted out to former President Goodluck Jonathan and incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.

In the blunt article, Jonathan was the recipient of the greater ridicule with him being described an ‘ineffectual buffoon’.

While the article appeared in bad taste to a larger percentage of the Nigerian social media demography, pro-Jonathan elements fingered Tolu Ogunlesi as the author of the scathing piece.

Starting on Friday, the accusations flipped over to Saturday- when it became a major trending subject after some online mediums published reports suggesting that Ogunlesi wrote the article for The Economist.

But he has gone on where it all started- Twitter, to deny penning the piece.

Ogunlesi said it’s not in his nature to remain anonymous when ‘making journalistic comments about people’, while noting that he would draft a letter to the publication that ‘fabricated the allegation’.

The journalist said he would demand for an apology for the false report.

I'm surprised and amused by the allegations that I wrote or contributed to the Economist 'ineffectual buffoon' piece. I did not. 1/5

— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) January 30, 2016

While flattered to be associated with the Economist, whose literary style I immensely admire, I cannot claim ANY credit for that piece 2/5

— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) January 30, 2016

I am not and have never been one to be anonymous when making journalistic comments about people. I do not hide behind anonymity 3/5

— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) January 30, 2016

I will be sending a letter to the online publication that fabricated the allegation, asking for a retraction and a public apology 4/5

— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) January 30, 2016

Moral of the Story: beware of rumours that cause those who fall for them to tweet like ineffectual buffoons. 5/5

— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) January 30, 2016