Sen. Umeh Did Not Receive Money To Support State Of Emergency In Rivers
Chief JoeMartins Uzodike, an elder statesman has said Sen. Victor Umeh did not coordinate sharing of money nor receive same to support Senate approval of State of Emergency slammed on Rivers State.
Uzodike, a former Commissioner for Information and Culture in Anambra who said this in Awka on Friday described the report linking Umeh to any money whatsoever as blatant lie and sheer blackmail.
An online source had published that Sen. Umeh (Labour Party) representing Anambra Central District participated in sharing of bribe money at Senate President’s House to support Emergency Rule in Rivers approval by the Senate.
Uzodike said he was with Umeh in house on Tuesday until it was time for break of Ramadan Fast when the Umeh proceeded to Senate President’s house to join others for IFTAR.
The Elder Statesman said contrary to the report, there were other Labour Party Senators at the IFTAR.
According to him, on Tuesday evening the Senators gathered at the Guest House for the traditional IFTAR ( Breaking of Fasting ) with the Muslim brothers.
“Sen. Aliero said the Muslim Prayers while Sen. Umeh said the Christian Prayers after the IFTAR.
“Umeh did not partake in the sharing of any money whatever to support approval for emergency rule in Rivers State, the Story is a blackmail and did not represent the Truth.
“Nothing happened on Wednesday, Distinguished Senator Umeh was in his house and was not aware of any anything pertaining to sharing of money.
“it is a sponsored story by those who are afraid of him or those who want to use him to validate their acts,” he said
