Monday, 11 March 2013

Governor Rochas Okorocha Is After Me; Says His Deputy Governor


Deputy Governor of Imo State, Chief Jude Agbaso has denied allegations by the state House of Assembly that he took bribe from a contractor to award him contract. Agbaso, whom the House is threatening with impeachment, said he knew why his Governor, Rochas Okorocha wanted him out of office.

“The truth is that I am a victim of power play between two powerful political figures. I heard that there was an agreement reached between my elder brother, Chief Martin Agbaso that the governor should be in office for one tenure and give way for him to contest.

"It is possible the agreement is about to be breached and they [Okorocha] want to make sure I am out of the office at all costs.”

He denied every allegation of wrong-doing and also challenged the House to confront him with evidence of the bribe allegation.

While addressing journalists, he said “I feel it a duty to address formally the good people of Imo State who gave me their mandate a litle less than two years ago to be their deputy governor and set the records straight that all the allegations of wrong-doing against me that have been the issue for some time are completely false and unfounded. I have kept quiet all along but felt it is time to state my side of the story so that all that people hear about me would not be taken as true.

“I am not the governor and do not award contracts and there is no way bribe for contract award should be channeled to me.

"If the House wants to impeach me, it should do it in a tidy way and not trump up vain claims and charges. I know that the House has possibly made up their mind to get me out of the way but the world should know that it is politics and I did no wrong or took any bribe.”

 
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