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.
By John Akinfehinwa
