Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has denied responsibility for reality TV star Nengi Hampson's pregnancy, dismissing the rumours as baseless.

On Monday, viral speculation alleged that the Bayelsa State Governor had secretly fathered a child with 26-year-old Big Brother Naija star Nengi.

Upon the emergence of the rumour, Nengi, a prominent figure from BBN Season 5 (Lockdown), swiftly refuted the claims while confirming her current pregnancy.

The Bayelsa-born TV star made a series of X posts. She tweeted, "As much as I believe social media lies aren't worth my time, I've come to accept that we live in a world where people are quick to spread lies without limits. So let me be clear: I'm not pregnant for any gover...