Rotimi Amaechi
The Rivers State chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have disagreed on the nomination of ex-Rivers Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, for ministerial screening by the Senate.
APC, through its Rivers Publicity Secretary, Chris Finebone, on Saturday in Port Harcourt, declared that PDP members have been resorting to Internet fake news to blackmail the Senate against Amaechi’s screening
It noted that whether the PDP members liked it or not, Amaechi, who was the Director-General of Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organisation, would be screened next Tuesday and confirmed by the Senate.
PDP, through its Rivers Chairman, Chief Felix Obuah, however, described as baseless, laughable, childish and mere ranting, the APC’s defence of the former Rivers governor’s ministerial nomination.
APC said: “It has come to the notice of the Rivers State chapter of the APC that Governor Nyesom Wike and the PDP, in their failed bid to ensure that the Senate does not screen Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, have now resorted to publishing counterfeit news items through their sponsored Internet news outlets.
“Some of the PDP internet outlets is Nigeriana.org, with a fake story headlined ‘APC Ministerial Crisis: ‘Screen And Confirm Me or Refund My Money’ – Angry Amaechi To APC Leaders.’ Another of such fake story is by the notorious PDP Scannewsnigeria.com with a headline: ‘Ministerial Screening of Buhari’s Sponsor: EFCC arrests Minority Leader as FG intimidates PDP Senators.”
“In both online publications, agents of Governor Wike and the PDP tried to justify the huge funds the Rivers State Governor is providing to them by concocting wild, pedestrian stories in form of news, which are put out to unsuspecting and gullible online readers.
“These online outlets have in the past concocted many fake news stories, purporting such stories to be based on interviews with the former governor, that actually never held; they also claimed to have talked with close associates of the former governor, who they fail to name, just because confidentiality of sources is a right accorded to journalists under the law.
“Again, they continue to indulge in their malfeasance, because most online readers often fail to see through such false stories and the sinister motives of those behind them.
“It is important to emphasise that Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi did not speak with any journalist as stated in the Nigeriana.com story under reference. He also did not, at anytime, hold any discussions with associates, friends or any person/persons over the matter of his Senate screening at any time and certainly did not and still does not have reasons to discuss such issues with anyone, along the lines expressed by the shameless online publication. Former Governor Amaechi is at peace with himself and God. “
The Rivers PDP, however, noted that the APC’s alleged indefensible, laughable, and recourse to tendentious gossip, in an attempt to protect Amaechi, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), according to the party, amounted to glorifying corruption.
Rivers PDP said: “With the historic woeful defeat of the APC in the state, which it ran to total bankruptcy and near collapse notwithstanding, the huge internally-generated revenue and accruements from the federal allocations, it is commonsense to fathom why they insist in remaining in office to cover up their loot.
“Failure to do so explains why the APC in the state and those strangers who assisted in the looting spree, are wrapped in total confusion that is ravaging the party, leaving their members disorientated as being expressed in hollow press statements and ranting.
“Amaechi would not in anyway be an asset to President Muhammadu Buhari and lacks the integrity and morality to speak for Rivers people.”
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