Just In: APC Raises Alarm, Says There are Last Minute Attempts to Implicate Andy Uba Ahead of Anambra Election
- The All Progressives Congress has made very serious allegations hours to the Anambra state governorship election
- APC alleged that there are plans by some politicians in the southeast state to implicate its candidate, Senator Andy Uba
- This was made known by Igboeli Arinze, coordinator for media, Uba Governorship Campaign Organisation
Awka - The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised an alarm, alleging that there are plans by some politicians in Anambra to implicate its candidate, Senator Andy Uba, ahead of the governorship election.
Speaking to Legit.ng in an exclusive interview in Awka, Igboeli Arinze, coordinator for media, Senator Andy Uba Governorship Campaign Organisation, said there is already a well-orchestrated media campaign against Senator Uba ongoing.
Source: Facebook
Arinze who is also the zonal publicity secretary of the APC in Anambra Central senatorial district, stated that bank documents posted on social media alleging that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) paid N2.4 billion in arms fraud to Senator Uba is a hatchet job.
His words:
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"This morning, we witnessed a last minute attempt to besmirch the candidature of Senator Uba using People’s Gazette, a platform reputed to engage in spurious blackmail.
"This medium yesterday announced that Senator Uba had participated in the Dasuki arms purchase scandal through one of the senator's outfits but had been given a reprieve by President Muhammadu Buhari.
"Such stories are false in all ramifications. It is obvious that People’s Gazette in its desire to please those who sponsored such bizarre story forgot to do a thorough job on the story."
"Otherwise it would have known that as at the height of the arms purchase scandal, Senator Andy Uba was still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
"How then could he be in the opposition and still be Buhari's major enforcer should baffle any intelligent mind.
"Sadly this is what happens when we have charlatans masquerade as journalists."
He noted that Senator Uba or other names mentioned in the news story had nothing to do with monies meant for arms purchase
Arinze added:
"What is, however, obvious is that the opposition will spare no expense to destroy the character of the next governor of Anambra state.
"They are aware that they have lost the elections in advance, they only intend to discredit the incoming governor but their efforts will definitely come to naught."
Soludo accuses Senator Uba of kidnapping former governor, forging certificate
In a previous report by Legit.ng, Charles Soludo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), accused his opponent, Senator Uba, of kidnapping and forgery.
Soludo made the accusations when the two clashed during the Anambra governorship debate organised by Arise News TV and monitored live by Legit.ng on Monday, November 1.
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), accused Uba of kidnapping a sitting governor and forging his Senior Secondary School Certificate.
Source: Legit.ng
Jerrywright Ukwu Jerrywright Ukwu is an Abuja-based senior political/defence correspondent. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and the International Institute of Journalism in Abuja. He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He spends his leisure-time reading history books. He can be reached via email at jerrywright39@yahoo.com.
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