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GOVERNOR OKOWA ADVICE DAVIES IKANYA TO GROW UP AND STOP SPREADING FALSE ALLEGATIONS

The Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, Friday said he had no hands in the ongoing judicial scandal against Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi.
The Governor was reacting to statement credited to the Rivers state APC chairman, Davies Ikanya in which he alleged that, Governor Okowa, Wike and others are behind the allegation by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta and Justice Inyang Okoro, two justices of the Supreme Court, who accused Amaechi of prompting them to avert justice to favour the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidates especially in Rivers and Akwa Ibom States. 
Okowa described the Rivers APC's allegation as false, misleading and a calculated attempt to smear his hard-earned reputation, noting that Davies Ikanya should concern himself with the dwindling fortunes of his party in Rivers rather than embarking on a wild goose chase.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, Okowa denied the allegation by the APC describing it as not only spurious but laughable. 
He said: “The attention of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has been drawn to yet another spurious allegation by the Rivers State branch of the All Progressives Congress (APC). 
"Ordinarily we wouldn't have joined issues with a jobless party Chaiman like Ikanya, but in order to set the records straight, it is pertinent to state that Governor Okowa has no hand in the latest scandals swirling around the Transportation Minister.
“As governor of Delta State, Okowa is too busy delivering on his SMART Agenda to be enmeshed in such petty accusations of orchestrating any accusations against the transport minister.
"How is it possible for anyone to imagine that two respected Justices of the Supreme Court were told to lie that Amaechi made attempts to influence their judgements in his party's favour?
"Rather than encourage the former Governor to defend himself, the Rivers APC is busy looking for people to rope into their inglorious adventure.  Davies Ikanya should grow up."
"We therefore call on the general public to disregard the said publication as there is no iota of truth in it.'' Statement added.

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