By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
EMBATTLED national chairman of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria, Dr Iyorcha Ayu, has debunked the story credited to him that Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike cannot father a child.
Special Adviser to the National Chairman (Media and Communications), Simon Imobo-Tswam, in a statement on Friday said claims that the governor is not also “the biological father of his three kids,” were cooked up by enemies of the party.
The statement particularly fingered elements of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as being responsible for the “senseless” and “diabolical” posts on the social media.
“The attention of the PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has been drawn to mischievous and senseless posts on the social media.
“One post (from one Lawal Garba, but purporting to be from the PDP national chairman), states that Ayu says he cannot talk to a man who “cannot father a child!”
“Another post, with a photograph of Wike and a lady with some children (from Igbere TV), claims that the governor is not “the biological father of his three kids.”
“Nothing can be more diabolical, senseless and amateurish. Descending so low is neither in Ayu’s character nor nature.
“Those planting these stories against the PDP and her national chairman are simply showing their lack of intelligence.
“We state, categorically and without equivocation, that the posts are completely false. Even the inelegant construction of the posts puts them beneath Ayu.
“Dr. Ayu never said anything after Wike’s statements yesterday, and does not intend to say anything in response.
“This is even more senseless as the national chairman has met Gov. Wike’s children on a number of times.
“We advise the APC and other mischievous people engaged in this shameful and criminal enterprise to be more professional next time.
“As for the Lawal Garba and Igbere TV, if they do not desist from this evil path, we may be forced to invite security agents into the matter,” he warned.
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