By; PATRICK TITUS, Uyo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Akwa Ibom State Chapter has said that the Social Media news making the rounds that Governor Umo Eno was secretly lauding Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s efforts in exposing President Tinubu’s alleged fake certificate emanated from the rumour miller, purposely meant to create disaffection.
PDP in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Borono Bassey, described the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno as a law abiding citizen who would not do anything to dishonour the party, presidential flag bearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar nor President Bola Tinubu.
The statement reads, “The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State was drawn earlier today, to an obviously fake news item being circulated on Social Media, alleging that our party and His Excellency, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Umo Eno was secretly celebrating Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s efforts in exposing President Tinubu’s alleged fake certificate.”
Stating the position, PDP image-maker explained, “The matter which is the subject of the fake news is in court and therefore Subjudice. By that very fact, neither the Governor or the Peoples Democratic Party at the state level is competent to comment on it.
“The Governor, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno as a law abiding citizen, who believes in the supremacy of the law, has tremendous respect for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Alhaji Bola Tinubu, the PDP whose platform Pastor Umo Eno was elected as Governor, and the Presidential candidate of the Party, His Excellency Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
“The Governor of Akwa Ibom State is not a party on record in the suit referred to in this risible rumour and therefore can only await the judgement of the court, and he will join in the usual respectful and deferential chorus of “As the court pleases!”
The release however, urged the public to ignore the “ill-intentioned attempt to drag the Governor of Akwa Ibom State and the State Chapter of our great Party, the PDP into a matter that is undergoing the processes of law”.
