Count us out of explosion in APC's rally- Rivers PDP

• Published date: 20 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The Rivers chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disassociated itself from the Thursday's explosion that rocked a rally by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Port Harcourt.

The Director of Publicity and Communications of the Rivers PDP Campaign Council, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, said the party had no idea of what transpired at the rally.

Nwuke said the police had in their statement clarified that no other political party came close to the venue of the ill-fated APC rally.

He said the police also explained that a disagreement over money paid by the APC to the Rumu-Woji community caused created trouble in the area.

Nwuke said it was surprising that despite the clarifications of the police based on their investigations, the APC still rained accusations on the PDP.

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He said: 'The police in Rivers State has already issued a clarification. The force has explained that no other political party came anywhere near the venue of the APC rally.

'The Police has further explained that there was a rift over money paid by the APC to the Rumuwoji community where the rally held.

'It is surprising that after the Police offered a comprehensive explanation on the matter, the APC will address the press to reel out accusations...