The foremost sociocultural group from the south-south region of Nigeria, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has warned detractors to halt the harassment of the Nigerian President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, over the already-resolved budget padding allegations.
The National Publicity Secretary, PANDEF, Dr Ken Robinson, said in a statement on Friday that people calling for the resignation of Akpabio are nothing but mischief-makers with luciferic intentions.
“Those who are calling for the resignation of the Senate President, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over the alleged budget padding are being mischievous, and their intentions are known.
“It is unfortunate that certain politicians and public commentators take pleasure in creating instability in the polity.
“The allegations of budget padding, unspecified appropriations, or double budgets made by the suspended Senator Abdul Ningi have already been explained as misrepresentations,” the Chief Edwin Clark-led group noted.
According to PANDEF, “We will not justify any wrongdoing, but it is unacceptable that people would deliberately bid to tarnish the reputation of the first Senate President from the South after 40 years.
“The people of the South-South region will not accept a situation where certain individuals or groups of people attempt to discredit their political leaders. Enough is enough; this country belongs to all of us.”
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