The Accord Party in Rivers State seems to be in war of words with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the alleged destruction of the campaign posters of Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs in Rivers State.
Lulu-Briggs, who is the governorship candidate of Accord Party in the state, had while speaking at a live radio programme monitored in Port Harcourt, accused the PDP of being responsible for the destruction of his campaign posters.
But, a swift response, PDP Chairman in the state, Felix Obuah, denied the claims, describing the accusation against the ruling party as false, misleading and a fragment of his imagination.
Obuah, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by his media aide, Jerry Needam, said he was not surprised at such vituperations from Lulu-Briggs, as he was apparently frustrated, having to lose every elections he had contested.
Responding to the statement by PDP, the Accord Party described Obuah’s response to the claims by the governorship hopeful as very hasty and empty.
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The party, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt by its Publicity Secretary, Dason Nemieboka, said: “It is very intriguing to note that Mr. Felix Obuah, the chairman of the PDP Rivers State would be so hasty in reacting to the now-viral live radio interview by Chief Dumo Lulu Briggs, the Accord governorship candidate.
“What is more? The PDP chairman found absolutely nothing to challenge, contradict or gainsay other than to deny the apparent accusation of poster destruction, which means that Chief Dumo Lulu Briggs’ statements were all accurate.
“For us in the ACCORD and the Dumo Lulu Briggs Campaign Organisation, we understand their frustration and sympathize with them. They would only condescend to name calling because Lulu Briggs is too intelligent for their level.
“Otherwise, they would have taken on the preferred governorship candidate of Rivers people, on the issues he raised at the program.
“We are, however, miffed that a leader of a party would hurriedly deny such an accusation without investigation. That is a clear sign of admission of their guilt.
“The Chairman of Accord in Rivers State, Dr. Nnanna Onyekwere is a seasoned technocrat who would freely assist his PDP colleague if he admits his administrative deficiency and seeks lessons on the management of an organization.
“Once again, we urge Rivers people to ignore the noise of frustration and meditate on the thought-provoking messages from the said radio interview.”
