The Kogi State Government has
distanced itself from claims by Sen. Dino Melaye that it was behind his recall
process.
Speaking to newsmen in Lokoja on
Monday, the Director General on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Kingsley
Fanwo said it was “untrue” that the State Government was behind the travails of
the embattled Senator.
According to him, claims by the
Senator on his twitter handle to the effect that officials of government
attended the proceedings were “false and misleading”.
“We saw the tweet by the Senator
that the Attorney General of the State was at the Federal High Court today
where the court gave a legal nod to the process of his recall.
“To set the record straight,
neither the Attorney General nor any state official was at the said court
today.
“We are not a party to the suit
which was between the Senator and INEC. We urge the Senator to face realities
in his battle with the people of his constituency.
“We consider such falsehood
unnecessary as we have no interest in the issues that were determined. The
Attorney General is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, a sound legal luminary who is
never known for defending fraud and corruption; a man who is highly respected
in legal circles.
“The Attorney General of the
State was busy attending meetings both in his office and Government House
today. He was busy with official duties.
“We urge our law enforcement
agencies to ensure that those jubilating over the outcome of the legal battle
do so within the ambit of law without jeopardizing public peace”.
Fanwo said government will remain
focused on its mandate to the Kogi people rather than been drawn into another
round of “inordinate battle”.
“We have a duty to the people of
Kogi State to continue to deliver democracy dividends to the good people of
Kogi State despite the campaigns of calumny by sinking detractors.
“We are meeting our obligations
to the Kogi people and the civil servants and shall continue to do our people
proud”, he added.
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