· Advice Davies Ikanya to grow up
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr
Ifeanyi Okowa, Friday said he had no hands in the ongoing judicial scandal
against Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi.
The Governor was reacting to
statement credited to the Rivers state APC chairman, Davies Ikanya in which he
alleged that, Governor Okowa, Wike and others were behind the allegation
by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta and Justice Inyang Okoro, two justices of the Supreme
Court, who accused Amaechi of prompting them to avert justice to favour the All
Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidates especially in Rivers and
Akwa Ibom states.
Governor Okowa |
Okowa described the Rivers APC's
allegation as false, misleading and a calculated attempt to smear his hard
earned reputation, noting that the Davies Ikanya should concern himself with
the dwindling fortunes of his party in Rivers rather than embarking on a wild
goose chase.
In a statement by his Chief Press
Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, Okowa denied the allegation by the APC describing
it as not only spurious but laughable.
He said: “The attention of Governor
Ifeanyi Okowa has been drawn to yet another spurious allegation by the Rivers
State branch of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
"Ordinarily we wouldn't have
joined issues with a jobless party Chairman like Ikanya, but in order to set
the records straight, it is pertinent to state that Governor Okowa has no hand
in the latest scandals swirling around the Transportation Minister.
“As governor of Delta State, Okowa is
too busy delivering on his SMART Agenda to be enmeshed in such petty
accusations of orchestrating any accusations against the transport minister.
"How is it possible for anyone
to imagine that two respected Justices of the Supreme Court were told to lie
that Amaechi made attempts to influence their judgements in his party's favour?
"Rather than encourage the
former Governor to defend himself, the Rivers APC is busy looking for people to
rope into their inglorious adventure. Davies Ikanya should grow up."
"We therefore call on the
general public to disregard the said publication as there is no iota of truth
in it.'' Statement added.
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