THE Governor of Benue State, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has dismissed reports claiming that he was planning to dump the All Progressives Congress – APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party – PDP.
Governor Alia said in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, on Sunday that he had special love for the APC and would never work against the party.
The Benue State chapter of the ruling APC had recently accused the governor of working with opposition political parties.
The APC also accused Alia of recruiting and funding a five-man committee to convey false information about the state’s chapter of the party to the Presidency and the APC National Secretariat.
In his response to the allegations however, the governor said: “This unsubstantiated claim further exposes a desperate inclination on the part of the fabricators. They keep cooking media statements from rumours, trivial gossips and their whimsical imaginations, rather than relying on concrete facts.”
“A particularly absurd claim says there is a formation and funding of a committee headed by retired Gen Lawrence Onoja and Mr Emmanuel Jime, supposedly tasked to misinform the Presidency and National Secretariat about the situation in Benue,’’ he added.
“That committee is also expected to spread falsehoods against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (George Akume). As a governor, l am determined to fulfil my campaign promises to Benue people. My continued funding of our party activities and expanding its stakeholders meetings in the state are eloquent testimonies of how I hold the party so dear to my heart.’’ part of the statement also said.