The Senator representing Delta North
Senatorial District, Ifeanyi Aurthur Okowa, has described the allegation of
sponsoring a killer squad ahead of the 2015 governorship election in Delta
State as unfortunate.
Senator Okowa, who is a major contender
in the race to succeed Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, once served as the
Secretary, Ika Local Government Area and Pioneer Chairman, Ika North-East Local
Government Area.
He was also a Commissioner in different
ministries and later Secretary to the State Government in the Uduaghan
administration.
Reacting to the violence that erupted following the defacing of his campaign
billboards at the College of Education Roundabout in Agbor last weekend, Okowa
reiterated that he does not patronise violence.
One Sunny Okonye was feared dead after
the unrest with his family vowing to pursue the matter to a logical conclusion.
In a statement signed by his Personal
Assistant, Hillary Ibegbulem, the Senator wondered why his opponents would
descend to the extent of maligning him.
He said: “I have played politics with the
fear of God believing that it is God that gives power to whoever he wishes. It
is unfortunate that those who are known to play politics of violence, sponsor
cult groups and have killer squads are the same persons sponsoring people to
malign my name.
“To keep the records straight, I have not
sponsored any billboard on my governorship ambition, so I do not see why I
should fight over billboards that I do not know their locations.
“The allegation levelled against me in a press briefing held at the Royal Court
Yard Hotel, Agbor, is malicious, untrue and sponsored by those who see me as
thorns in their flesh in the politics of the state out of envy.”
Okowa also refuted assertion that his
aide led a gang in an attempt to murder late Sunny Okonye.
According to him, “On the fateful day, I
travelled to Lagos with Hilary on Friday 16th May, 2014 with the 5.00pm Arik
Flight and left Lagos with him on Monday 19th May, 2014 to Abuja with the 3pm
Arik flight. Hilary checked into Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Lagos on the
said Friday through to Monday, 19th May, 2014 and the records of the hotel are
available for check.”
Believing the set-up was aimed at
discrediting him ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial poll, the former SSG noted
that, “it has always been in their plans to pull me down by all means, but God
has always seen me through, and will continue to protect me against these
envious politicians who are enemies of progress.”
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