The All Progressives Congress,
APC, has said it is not aware of the detention and quizzing of its National
Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, by the Department of State Security, DSS.
The national spokesman of the
party, Lanre Issa-Onilu, who described the report of Oshiomhole’s ordeal with
the DSS as a rumour because the APC has not been officially informed about the
matter.
It was learnt that Oshiomhole was
grilled by the DSS operatives for nine hours after some APC governors alleged
that he received bribes during the party’s primary elections across the
country.
However, Issa-Onilu said
Oshiomhole was the best person to confirm or deny the report.
He said, “We do not have any
information on this rumour. More so, the Chairman is not around in the country
to confirm or deny this.
“As soon as we have any relevant
information, you’ll be updated.
Asked for Oshiomhole’s
whereabouts, he said: “He (APC Chairman) travelled last night.”
Pressed further for information
as to the National Chairman’s destination, Issa-Onilu maintained: “I do not
have this information. I do know it’s a scheduled personal trip he could not
make last week due to the November 2 deadline for the submission of
candidates.”
Meanwhile, the senator
representing Kogi West district, Dino Melaye, has mocked the APC over
Oshiomhole’s reported questioning over alleged bribery.
The senator wrote on his Twitter
handle: “Can it be true that Adams Oshiomhole has been the guest of SSS for
2days?
“A lot of confessions and
revelations said to have been made over corruption associated with party
tickets.
“APC is really fighting
corruption. We will see how this will end. Nigerians are watching.”
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