Olisa Metuh, the
immediate past national publicity secretary of the People’s Democratic
Party, PDP, has described as “false and misleading” a report listing him as a “sympathizer” of the Niger Delta Avengers.
The PDP chieftain, in a statement, Cynthia Whyte, Please Leave Me Alone and e-mailed to The Trent on Sunday, August 7, 2016, further described the report as “wicked, cruel and devilish.”
Metuh also called on the federal
government to investigate the issue and also facilitate the arrest of
Cynthia Whyte, the spokesman of the splinter Reformed Niger Delta
Avengers.
“My attention has been drawn to a false
and misleading report circulating in a section of the media, heinously
listing my name as one of the sympathizers of the Niger-Delta Avengers,”
Metuh said.
“Ordinarily, I would not have responded
to this given that I have since chosen to conduct my affairs with the
decency and comportment of someone involved in a well-celebrated trial
and with a severe spinal problem. I am also not unaware of the series of
false reports against my person in the past few months. However, on
this occasion I have chosen to respond, as this particularly borders on
matters affecting national security.
“Indeed, I believe this is a wicked,
cruel and devilish plot to link me with such activities and at this very
time, especially as the claim is outrightly false.
“For the avoidance of doubt, I hereby
state categorically that I do not have any relationship or association
whatsoever either as a sympathizer or sponsor of any militant group,
including the Avengers.
“I therefore find it very cruel that any
person would in any manner whatsoever attempt to associate my name with
anything to do with this group or its operations and I still wonder
what the motive behind this sinister plot is.
“While I restate my decision not to be
drawn into any controversy at this time, it is pertinent that I
reiterate that my only preoccupation now remains matters concerning my
health and extant court trial as I continue to conduct my affairs with
dignity and single-mindedness.
“Finally, I call on the Federal
Government and security agencies to immediately investigate and arrest
Cynthia Whyte, who purportedly circulated the report and ensure that
they get to the root of this matter. This is a security issue and nobody
should be allowed to play politics with it,” the statement concluded.
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