The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has denied allegations of ordering the State Police command, to disperse and teargas supporters of Peter Obi the Labour Party Presidential candidate, who staged a one million-man march for their preferred candidate in the State capital.
The Governor, in a statement signed and issued to Newsmen in Abakaliki on Saturday by the Special Assistant on Media and Strategy, Mr Chooks Oko, explained that the alleged disruption of the Obi- Dient movement in the State is false.
It read; “The rumours making the rounds that he (Umahi) ordered the disruption of a gathering in support of one of the presidential candidates in the 2023 elections is not true.’’
“The Governor of Ebonyi State is certainly not aware of any disruption of any gathering as he didn’t order any. He is a democrat who believes firmly in the rule of law. He wishes every contending politician the very best and will insist on a level playing ground for all. If it is true that the police dispersed people, the answer will surely rest with the police.’’