The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State says it has learnt
with shock of the allegation by the factional Chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, Mr. Felix Obuah, that the Rivers
State Government and the APC leadership have a hand in the allege
kidnapping of three PDP chieftains and killing of one other person.
The abducted men include the Port Harcourt Local Government PDP Chairman,
Ikechi Chinda; a former member of the House of Representatives
representing Port Harcourt Federal Constituency I, Hon Chinyere Igwe; and
Alwell Ihunda.
In a press statement to NF-Reports on the night of 27 Feb. 2014, by the
Senior Special Aide on Media and Public Affairs to the Interim State
Chairman, APC Rivers State, Chief Eze Chukwumeka Emeka said: “We consider
this allegation not only very unfortunate but also unbecoming of a fellow
who claims to be a party leader”.
“Those who know the antecedents of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and
the Rivers State Government under his watch can testify to his abhorrence
for violence, including the unholy acts of kidnapping and militancy – not
to talk of murder! It is a well-known fact that the Amaechi administration
did everything humanly possible to eradicate the menace of militancy and
kidnapping from Rivers State and that it succeeded in doing so until the
likes of Mr. Obuah came on board promoting both militancy and kidnapping
as part of their satanic strategy to make the state ungovernable due to
their political differences with Amaechi This fact is well known to every
keen follower of events in Rivers State.
“It is, therefore, diversionary for Mr. Obuah, who played a key role in
bringing back insecurity to Rivers State, to turn around to accuse the
Amaechi administration in this regard. We urge Mr. Obuh to apologise to
Gov. Amaechi and Rivers APC leadership within 48 hours or we may feel
compelled to explore legal options available to us in this regard. He
should also assist the police to unravel the circumstances behind the
alleged kidnapping and murder since he obviously knows much about these
criminal acts.
“Though this act maybe a ploy to protest the removal of CP Mbu from Rivers
State by the PDP faithful seeing that CP Mbu was one of their prized
members and introduction of the type of Government they intend to run in
Rivers State if they take over the reins of governance in Rivers State
come 2015 but now that we have come to terms to their level of frustration
we will ensure that such a group will never taste power anymore in Rivers
State.
“Finally, let us state unequivocally that neither Rivers APC nor Gov.
Amaechi and his administration know anything about the alleged kidnapping
and murder. We will never be involved in any act that will bring sorrow to
even our greatest political enemy or enemies, not to talk of aiding
kidnapping of anybody for whatever reason! We urge the Police to
investigate Mr. Obuah and find out from him why and how these people were
kidnapped as both the Rivers State Government and APC leadership have
nothing to do with this”.