The
Anambra State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Ken
Emeakayi, on Tuesday alleged that the state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, was
after his life for calling for his impeachment over constitutional breaches.
But
reacting in a telephone chat, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on
Media, Strategic Communications and Legislative Matters, Prince Oliver Okpala,
said he would not want to take issues with Emeakayi.
He
said,” I don’t think I have such time now to take issues with such people. I’m
not ready for such thing now.”
But
Emeakayi in a letter dated March 7, said the governor personally
threatened to kill him in a telephone discussion
He
said, “The climax was when in a telephone conversation on Thursday, February
23, 2017, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, directly by
himself, threatened to kill me.
“In
a telephone conversation at about 8pm on Thursday, February 23, 2017, the
Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency Chief Willie Obiano, personally, and
by himself, threatened to kill me if I fail to stop questioning the unlawful
activities of his administration.
“…Anyway,
I have reported the matter to the police.”
A
police source, who pleaded anonymity, acknowledged receipt of the petition.
The
source said, “We are working on the petition. We have gone far on the matter.”
Emeakayi
had about two weeks ago mobilised no fewer than 28 opposition parties in the
state to call for the impeachment of the governor for not transmitting a letter
to the state House of Assembly before travelling abroad in January.
The
governor allegedly spent about 30 days and did not also inform the House in
writing after his return from the trip.
Emeakayi
added that the governor breached the constitution he swore to uphold by not
conducting elections in the local government areas of the state as required by
section seven of the 1999 Constitution.
Source:Punch
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