Uduaghan Calls Akpabio To Recant NDDC’s “Ridiculous And False” Contract Allegations Against Him

Immediate past governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, on Monday, says he has phoned embattled Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio over allegations that he was among those awarded various contracts by the Niger Delta Development Commission.

In the telephone conversation, Uduaghan described the report as false while hoping the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, makes a correction of ‘mischievous publication’ which has since been widely circulated in the social media.

BIGPEN reports some media report, credited to Akpabio had alleged that the estranged Minister linked Uduaghan as well as James Ibori, also a former governor of Delta in a letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as beneficiaries of some contracts awarded by NDDC.

Specifically, the reports alleged that Uduaghan was linked to an NDDC contract for the emergency repairs of Close B, Alhaji Estate & Environs, Rumuodomaya, Port Harcourt at a cost of N429m.

But reacting to the allegations credited to Akpabio, Uduaghan through his Media Assistant, Monoyo Edon, said it was ridiculous that the said contract supposedly awarded to him is a road inside Port Harcourt town.

The statement reads: “The attention of His Excellency, former Gov of Delta State Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has been drawn to a publication by The Punch Newspapers of Monday 3rd August 2020, which states that the “Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has linked two former governors of Delta State, Messrs James Ibori and Emmanuel Uduaghan, to the various contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission”.

In the said publication, it was stated that “Uduaghan was linked to the emergency repairs of Close B, Alhaji Estate & Environs, Rumuodomaya, Port Harcourt at a cost of N429m.”

We want to state very clearly that the said accusation is FALSE. Dr. Uduaghan has never approached the NDDC for any contract whatsoever. It is even more ridiculous that the said contract is a road inside Port Harcourt town.

Dr. Uduaghan has drawn the attention of the Hon. Minister of the Niger Delta, Sen Godswill Akpabio to the publication and hopes he makes a correction.

Members of the public are advised to disregard the mischievious publication”.