The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the allegation credited to Mr. Dakuku Adol Peterside, the defeated Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the April 11, 2015 General Election, that former Governor Peter Odili and his wife, Justice Mary Odili were ‘used’ to procure the verdict of the Supreme Court which validated the election of Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike as ‘absolutely false, misleading and showing lack of respect to the Odili family.’
Chairman of the party in the state, Bro. Felix Obuah, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Jerry Needam, further described the attack by Peterside on Odili and his wife as ‘the height of frustration and rascality.’
The PDP Chairman while condemning what he called ‘Dakuku’s penchant for insulting elders,’ said the attack was ‘one insult too many.’
Bro. Obuah who noted that disrespect for elders was alien to the culture and tradition of Rivers people, advised Dakuku and members of his APC still licking their wounds following the Supreme Court judgment to jettison selfish interest for the sake of peace.
The Chairman described Dr. Peter Odili and his wife, Justice Odili as ‘worthy citizens of Rivers State who deserved the respect and regard of Rivers people, having worked tirelessly to etch their names on the marble’, adding that the generality of Rivers people owed the couple a duty ’to protect and guide their name jealously.’
The PDP Chairman said the people of the State ‘remained eternally grateful to the Supreme Court of Nigeria for foreclosing Dakuku’s ambition to continue to cause crisis in Rivers State, adding that the judgment of the apex court was indeed an act of God.’
Bro Obuah said it was in view of the foregoing that the PDP and well-meaning people of Rivers State demand unreserved apology from Mr. Dakuku Adol Peterside for insulting Dr. Peter Odili and his wife, Justice Mary Odili, while the PDP would take further steps to seek redress and call on Dakuku to account for his days in government as Works Commissioner.
