A’Ibom PDP denies celebrating Tinubu’s certificate disclosure in U.S. court 

 

 

The Akwa Ibom state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  has debunked a recent report on social media, alleging that the party and the State Governor, Umo Eno, were secretly celebrating Atiku Abubakar’s efforts in exposing President Tinubu’s alleged fake certificate, describing it as fake and ill-intentioned attempt to drag the Governor and the State Chapter of the PDP into a matter that is undergoing the processes of law.

 

The stand of the state chapter of the party was contained in a press statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, comrade Borono Bassey.

 

The statement reads in part: “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.

 

“We hereby state as follows:

1. The matter, which is the subject of the fake news, is in court and therefore, subjudice. By that very fact, neither the Governor nor the Peoples Democratic Party at the state level is competent to comment on it.

 

2. 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.

 

3. 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!!”

 

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ekerete Udoh, also said the report is false, malicious and intentionally concocted to satisfy the writer’s sponsors, who probably are shocked by the warm relationship that exists between President Bola Tinubu and Pastor Umo Eno.

 

“At no time, at the PDP Stakeholders’ meeting that took place yesterday, was any such issue as maliciously reported by the faceless reporter ever tabled or discussed. We challenge the writer to provide recorded evidence of such discussions.

 

“We are aware of the plots of certain individuals in the State, who have sworn to manufacture lies against Governor Umo Eno, so as to cause a rift between the Government of Akwa Ibom State and the Federal Government. This is very sad and unfortunate.

 

“We wish to reiterate the fact that, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, as a pastor, does not engage in small talks. He respects constituted authority, and as a bridge-builder, who has worked across party lines since he was sworn in, would never engage in such partisan glib talks.

 

“His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, will continue to collaborate with the Federal Government, led by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR,” the CPS stated.

 

He, therefore, urged members of the public to ignore and discountenance all series of false reports but expect the best from the present administration led by Pastor Umo Eno in the State.