The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo
State has denied an accusation by the All Progressives Congress that the
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, and some
other members of the party’s national working committee, were on the
payroll of the state government.
The PDP described the allegation as false and criminal.
The PDP Publicity Secretary in the state,
Mr. Banji Okunomo, who spoke with journalists on Tuesday, said the APC
enjoyed telling the people of the state lies in order to tarnish the
credibility of the government of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko .
Okunomo said, “This allegation is also
absolutely criminal as it is intended to tarnish the credibility of both
the state government and the personality of Olisa Metuh. It is also
criminal as it is not only libellous but a false information which
carries a jail term.”
The PDP said that the personalities
accused would take a legal action against the APC Publicity Secretary,
Omoba Adesanya, who made the allegation in a statement on Monday.
The
party said the APC spokesman had no evidence to prove his accusation,
saying he (Adesanya) depended on “the rumor mill, gossip and beer
parlour chat as his veritable source of information.”
He said, “We need to let the people know
that the APC Publicity Secretary in Ondo State is a barefaced liar whose
understanding of his role as the publicity secretary of that party is
absolutely suspect. He needs further education to understand the fact
that his position does not confer on him the right to propagate lies,
but to build its profile, promote and sustain same.
“Rather than indulge in falsehood, the
APC should be absolutely worried about the fact that it lied to
Nigerians to believe that it would bring a radical development to the
nation and all it has done so far is to fail to take off, thereby
putting the nation in reverse gear.”
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