The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP0, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyznwu has denied deploying thugs to scuttle the inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Senator Anyanwu who described the report as misleading said the report which has gone viral on the social media was aimed at pitching him against Atiku.
In a statement dated November 13, 2022 and signed by his media aide, Ikenna Onuoha, Anyanwu declared the report as totally false, baseless and mischievous.
He added that he does not maintain thugs and did not assign anyone to act on his behalf.
Senator Anyanwu, who represented Imo East District between 2015 and 2019 insisted that the purveyors of the story were culpable of the allegation.
His statement reads; “The attention of the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has been drawn to the above misleading story on social media aimed at pitching the party’s Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against him.
“The truth of the matter is that no such thing ever happened; the story is totally false, baseless and mischievous.
“Senator Anyanwu does not parade thugs and has never assigned anyone to act on his behalf. The purveyors of the falsehood are indeed culpable of the allegation.
“What actually happened as we gathered is that leaders, critical stakeholders and prominent members of PDP in Imo State were said to have boycotted a purported inauguration of a campaign council for the PDP Presidential candidate for criminal alteration.
“This is because as reported, those earlier nominated and approved as members of the PDP Presidential campaign council in Imo state were said to have criminally removed and replaced them with people of questionable character leading to the altercation.
“While the National Secretary of PDP, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu is working with some party leaders in the state to find a lasting solution to the minor disagreement, everyone involved is advised to remain calm.
“Senator Anyanwu therefore blames those directly and indirectly involved in tampering with the list, warning against such act in the future.
“He describes those linked to such criminal alteration as enemies of PDP and the party’s Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
“The public is enjoined to disregard the falsehood”.
