The Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Samuel Ogbuku (PhD) has said he has nothing to do with recent media reports attributing his purported arrest to the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri.
While dissociating himself from the media reports, the NDDC helmsman condemned in very strong terms the news report attributed to a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The APC chieftain had in the report insinuated a rift between Ogbuku and Diri. However, Ogbuku maintained that there is no rivalry in the APC family in Bayelsa State.
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Willie Etim and made available to Maritime Bits, the NDDC boss stated that it was important to clarify that any comments or opinions expressed by anyone on political matters in Bayelsa State should be regarded strictly as their personal views and not as a representation of the views or position of Ogbuku.
“The attempt to link the governor to political controversies or rumours of arrest is both misleading, mischievous and unnecessary. We want to use this medium to express our sincere apology for any embarrassment the publications may have caused the Governor and call on all party faithful to exercise restraint in public commentary, especially when such remarks could mislead the public or misrepresent facts”, the statement added..
