•Allegation false, baseless — PDP
The Deputy Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Prince Peter Odike, has accused the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the state of plotting to assassinate him.
Briefing the press on Friday at the APC state secretariat in Port Harcourt, Odike said going by the number of threat messages sent to him and the information at his disposal, he was sure that there was a comprehensive plot to assassinate him.
Odike said in spite of his several complaints to security agencies, he had continued to receive the messages.
He called on the security agencies in the state, especially those operating in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state to know that the leadership of the PDP in the state is after his life.
“My life is in danger, and in view of these threat calls, I am here to tell you that everything is politically-motivated and being sponsored by the PDP in the state. I am aware that some people are not happy over my appointment as deputy chairman of APC.
Reacting to the allegation, the PDP deputy state Publicity Secretary, Mr. Samuel Nwanosike, said Odike is a frustrated man who is raising a false alarm.
Nwanosike said Odike’s allegation has no basis, adding that no PDP man would think of killing a man who is determined to destroy the peace of others in the state because of personal interest.