The suspended governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara,has punctured the allegations made against him by George Nwaeke, the former head of service in the state, saying they were done either because he (Nwaeke) had been paid or coerced to lie.
In an interview on Friday, Nwaeke,had accused Fubara of being the cause of the political crisis in the state; meeting with militants to facilitate bombing of pipelines, and mastermimnding the destruction of the state House of Assembly complex in 2023.
Reacting in a post on X (Twitter) on Saturday morning, Fubara urged Rivers residents and Nigerians to ignore Nwaeke .
He said he would not have responded to his claims, but to correct the erroneous impression such allegations may create in the minds of the people, and the disaffection it is bound to cause in the state and the country.
He added:“First, on the claim that he was aware of my discussions and plans to support Bala Mohammed’s alleged 2027 presidential bid.
“It is laughable that Dr. Nwaeke would be part of any high level political meeting as Head of Service, much more sitting in my alleged night meetings with Bala Mohammed and militants like he claimed. Howbeit, none of such meetings ever held.
“The truth is that the whole world knew when the Bauchi State Governor, as Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum visited the State, and there was nothing secret about the visits.
“It is also ludicrous for Dr. Nwaeke to claim that he was aware of my meetings to encourage attacks on oil pipelines and other National assets in the State, as there was no time I held any meeting with militants or any criminal group to destabilise the state.
“It is on record that I have been at the forefront preaching peace in the State even in the face of obvious provocations”.
