RE: PDP, APGA GUBER CANDIDATES NOT NEEDED IN MY GOVERNMENT

The Government of Ebonyi State has noted with utter dismay reactions in some quarters emanating from some distorted reports from some sections of the media over His Excellency, Rt Hon Bldr Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru's statement while addressing stakeholders on 14th January, 2024 concerning his ultimate electoral victory at the supreme Court of Nigeria.

It is quite unfortunate that the well-intended and articulate address of the Governor was mischievously lifted in part and quoted out of context by such media representatives in the state for some clandestine reasons, best known to them.

The report published in some media outlets which had it that the Governor avowed his determination not to forgive, accommodate or work with his election challengers in court: Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii of the PDP and Bernard Ifeanyichukwu Odoh of APGA, and their supporters, is to say the least, false, myopic and ill-intended.

For the purpose of straightening the records, the Governor on that day, in his usual forthrightness and plainness of heart, simply narrated the tortuous and unpleasant experiences he had in the course of following the avoidable litigations from the tribunal, through the Appeal to the Supreme Court where it was finally nailed in his favour.

The Governor being a man of integrity whose words are bankable simply expected his opponents to respect their words as well by ceasing further litigations as promised after meetings with them. That not being the case, the Governor at the meeting merely expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that one of them reneged on his words by serving him a suit notice a day after their meeting, an action the Governor considers contradictory to his eternalised values of integrity and reliability. He regretted the unwarranted prolonged litigations brought to the government and people of the state, and wished it never happened so.

Governor Nwifuru in his statement, did not in anyway condemn his opponents for seeking redress according to their conscience in courts of competent jurisdiction. Recall that the Governor, being a professing and practical democrat, after winning at the polls, immediately reached out to his opponents with the olive branch which was unfortunately rebuffed.

The Governor, not relenting, for the good and unity of the state, still approached them individually to sheath their swords but they were still recalcitrant. Their going to court, though a huge miscalculation on their part, was considered by the Governor as the best approach which has eventually brought to rest all the divergent interests, paving the way for a possible corporate action by all and sundry towards the development and continued oneness of the state.

Governor Nwifuru, in his statement during the meeting, merely expressed ordinary human sentiment that going by the level of deceit and seemingly irreconcilable stance of the PDP and the APGA candidates prior to the supreme court ruling, it would ordinarily have become very difficult to freely work with them. However, since the interest of the state is paramount to any individual's interest, such a feeling could not be allowed to fertilize.

Secondly, the Governor emphasized that the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, having appealed to all winners to show magnanimity and accommodate all and sundry, it would tantamount to disobedience and sabotage of the corporate good of the country to think otherwise.

The Governor, in line with his belief that his erstwhile challengers are bonafide and valuable citizens of the state with great attributes, further beckoned on all Ebonyi people who may have felt slighted by their actions to join him in forgiving and welcoming them to contribute their quota to the development of the state, if they so desire.

The Governor's camaraderie spirit and positive disposition in embracing all Ebonyians, including his opponents in the election was summarily emphasized by his last statement at the meeting: "So, sincerely, I tender an apology on their behalf, for us as a state to forgive them. We should forgive them for they knew not what they were doing, and I am sure we are going to forgive them in Jesus' name."

With this, It may not be wrong to conclude that such recklessness in reporting the Governor smacks of a premeditated mischief on the part of the reporter(s). For the reporter (s) to ignore all the reconciliatory expressions of the Governor, including the plea for the forgiveness of his challengers, and dish out to the public their own distorted interpretation of the Governor's well intended statements, betray either non-professionalism and/or a report based on hearsay, probably, a paid attempt to incite disfavour against the Governor. This is quite unacceptable and would be taken seriously by the Government of Ebonyi State.

We hereby call on all and sundry whose sensibilities may have been insulted by the uninformed report to discountenance the content as it does not well represent the expressions of the Governor at the meeting.

We wish to also use this medium to once again advise all gentlemen of the press as well as other media practitioners in the state to always ask for clarifications whenever they are in doubt, rather than dishing out lies and half truth to the public. Such journalism is anti- development and falls short of the minimum criteria for objective reporting.

Signed:
Engr. Jude Chikadibia Okpor,
Honourable Commissioner for Information and State Orientation.
January 20, 2024.

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Lol

Naso

See his nose

He Nose too well 🤭

This is we call boomerang

I too like this guy face, he's always looking like he's pissed off about something 🤣

Okay

Damage control. His Boss from Abuja has served him a query on that statement

lordm:
See his nose

We have seen it.

Let us see your own.

Who NOSE if it is true??

Eru Efii

FON twale.

lordm:
See his nose

Round like basketball 🏀
Lol

This guy can bone face!

I never see any of his pictures where he laughs.


Modified
Halleluyah, one guy don post one with his wife above. No matter how had you think you are as a man, women will always calm you down. See my guy cuddling that pretty chick.

This Man should please pay retired primary school teachers their gratuity WITHOUT much delay.

The governor has spoken his mind, he doesn't want opposition in his government. Forget the denials game

This man go wicked ooo.See face

This Nwifuru of gov sef. He is ever very boastful since he became gov. He talks without minding whose ox is gored. He has no speech mannerism of a good politician each time he spoke.
Let him not undo the infrastructural developments done by his predecessors. Because it's not likely that much devt shall come to Ebonyi state from his government.

ppogba:


We have seen it.

Let us see your own.

The man him face is beautiful, no be small.

Medicine after death

His Godfather have called him to order.

I guess someone has whispered the truth into his hearing. Life's a stroke of wind, it can blow anywhere, anytime, and changes without warnings.

ArcSEMPECJ:
Who NOSE if it is true??

Abi nah.. nobody nose.

Settle down and work for your people. No time for all these shenanigans.