The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Enugu State Chapter, has debunked claims making the rounds that the Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Senator Chukwuka Utazi, was denied the right to purchase the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the Senate seat “for allegedly insulting the State Vice-Chairman of the party, Dr Okey Ozoani.
The Enugu State PDP in a statement by Jude Ugwu, its Publicity Secretary described the claims as “spurious, fake and ridiculous”.
The Party said the claims were “the handiwork of a few traducers notorious for their street-level mendacities” stressing that “Those who are pandering to these mischievous spins are unnecessarily muddying the waters”.
The PDP disclosed that “Distinguished Senator Chuka Utazi is one of the shining examples of Enugu’s contribution to the Red Chambers and has religiously contributed to the success of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from inception”, adding that the “Enugu State Chapter of the party is therefore proudly associated with the aforementioned Senator for his robust, enviable and indelible contributions towards the sustenance of our democracy.
Urging members of the public to “ignore these baseless, unfounded and vexatious claims, dubiously contrived by purveyors of deep-seated discord”, the party enjoined its “teeming party faithful and the general public to note that such outlandish and unsubstantiated news is not only fake and ridiculous but the handiwork of a few traducers notorious for their street-level mendacities”.
It said: “Our attention has been drawn to a spurious claim that the Senator representing the people of Enugu North Senatorial District, Sen Chuka Utazi, has been denied the right to purchase the Senate Interest /Nomination forms for allegedly insulting the State Vice-Chairman (West) of our great party, Dr Okey Ozoani.
“We consequently invite our teeming party faithful and the general public to note that such outlandish and unsubstantiated news is not only fake and ridiculous but the handiwork of a few traducers notorious for their street-level mendacities. Those who are pandering to these mischievous spins are unnecessarily muddying the waters.
“Distinguished Senator Chuka Utazi is one of the shining examples of Enugu’s contribution to the Red Chamber and has religiously contributed to the success of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from inception. Enugu State Chapter of the party is therefore proudly associated with the aforementioned Senator for his robust, enviable and indelible contributions towards the sustenance of our democracy.
“The peoples Democratic Party, Enugu Chapter, hereby enjoins the masses to ignore these baseless, unfounded and vexatious claims, dubiously contrived by purveyors of deep-seated discord.”
