The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has blamed the ordeal of the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel on the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, accusing him of plotting against him.
Recall that Emmanuel, was arrested last Tuesday by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged misappropriation of N700 billion funds during his tenure as Governor of the State.
The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Debo Ologunagba, described Akpabio’s move as a desperate but failed attempt to smear Emmanuel’s name and discredit the PDP, ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria.
“Our Party has already been made aware of a well-oiled scheme reportedly engineered by the Senate President to compromise a section of the media to engage in smear campaign through circulation of falsehood, misrepresentations and unsubstantiated allegations of corruption against Udom Emmanuel.
“The latest being the attempt to portray Udom Emmanuel as being indicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) while bandying spurious and fictitious figures to mislead the unsuspecting public” he said in a statement.
Ologunagba stated that Senator Akpabio should know that such an unholy enterprise cannot succeed as Nigerians have already seen through his machinations against the former governor, Udom Emmanuel.
He insisted that Emmanuel served meritoriously as Governor of Akwa Ibom State and left an impeccable record of transparent, prudent and service-driven management of resources.
He also stated that Emmanuel positioned Akwa Ibom State by providing basic infrastructures as a model of good governance in Nigeria.
The PDP advised Senator Akpabio to leave the embattled ex-governor alone and focus on the many challenges, including alleged sexual harassment scandal lodged against him by the now suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,. representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
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