Ex-LGA Boss Condemns Reports On Alleged Corruption Against Judge

The dissolved Chairman of
Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Sogbeye Eli, has condemned the continuous reference to a statement alleging a case of corruption against a Federal High Court Judge instead of crediting such statement to the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Rivers state.
In a statement issued in Port Harcourt by his media assistant, Mr. David Amusa, the former Local Government Council Chairman, advised journalists to always cross check their facts in order not to misinform members of the public.
Hon Eli noted that the continuous reference of his name as the author of that statement instead of the association is mischievous and intended to disparage his reputation before members of the public as a lawyer and respected politician in the Degema Local Government Area and the state.
He appealed to journalists to desist from such references as it is capable of portraying them as irresponsible.
According to him, “There was never a time I made such a statement in my personal capacity rather I read out a statement/text on behalf of ALGON members in Rivers State, to newsmen at a press conference, with regard to the litigation. Suffice it to state that the text of the press conference by the Rivers ALGON on the 18th of June, 2015, which was read by the executive chairman, Degema Local Government Council, is the petition, the Association wrote to the Chief Justice of Nigeria/ Chairman, National Judicial Council (NJC) against Justice Lambo Akanbi in the matter of PDP v. INEC and others (FHC/PH/CS/84/2015). It is not his personal opinion”.
In another development, a member of the House of Representatives from Oyo Federal Constituency, Oyo State, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, has cautioned against primordial sentiments,gang-up, and acts of brigandage capable of jeopardising the fortunes of the All Progressives Party (APC).
He also warned that any subterranean moves by stakeholders to malign the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, would be resisted.
Adeniyi gave the warning at the  APC stakeholders meeting in Oyo the Constituency, comprising Afijio, Atiba Oyo-East and Oyo-West local governments.
The meeting, which took place at  the Alliance Hotel  in  Oyo, was attended by leaders and chairmen  of the party at wards and local government levels.
The federal lawmaker, who is the son of Alaafin of Oyo, berated what he  called ‘’senseless persecution and unwarranted hatred against the personality  of Asiwaju Tinubu by some self-seeking stakeholders in the party over  the lingering leadership tussle in the Senate”.
Adeyemi said: ’’Asiwaju Tinubu remains an enigma and incontrovertible pathfinder  in the nation’s political history. His stand on party’s decision concerning leadership of both the Senate and the House of Representatives was distinctively clear, but turned the other way by some stakeholders, who are hell- bent on reaping where they did not sow, by causing pandemonium and discord among the lawmakers.”
He said rather than being myopic, egoistic and envious, those sponsoring disunity in the  party could have teamed up with the leadership to evolve vibrant  legislative chambers.
Adeniyi, who said the meeting became imperative to keep his constituents abreast of the development, pledged his unalloyed loyalty and support to the party.