Pan-Yoruba group, Oodua People’s Congress, has cautioned the spokesperson for the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, over his comment on the activities of the group.
Igbokwe had on Tuesday commended the Federal Government for terminating the contract given to the OPC by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration.
The APC spokesperson had also berated Jonathan for giving such a sensitive contract to people of questionable character.
However, the Director of Media and Publicity of the OPC, Mr. Yinka Oguntimeyin, described the OPC as a group of responsible individuals that fought for democracy.
Oguntimeyin said, “These statements coming from a person like Mr Igbokwe is not only shocking, but also regrettable. We are, however, not surprised that he would insult and cast aspersions on members of the OPC. Igbokwe needs to answer some questions in order to qualify to insult or abuse our organisation.
“Though it is easy for him and others like him who are benefiting from the struggle to enthrone democracy in our country, he needs to tell us where he was when members of the OPC, alongside other activists like Chief Gani Fawehinmi, Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti and Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana, took on the military after the annulment of the June 12 presidential election.
“Igbokwe should tell the world what role he played in the struggle to revalidate the annulment of the election and subsequently enthrone democracy in our country.”
The OPC spokesman said the contract was a transparent one between the OPC and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
Oguntimeyin said, “The contract was supposed to last between March 15 and June 15, 2015. So, in effect, the contract ran its course and was never terminated by the Federal Government.”
In his reaction, Igbokwe said the OPC was a responsible group and he did not intend to insult the group.
“I did not say they are all hoodlums. If I was misunderstood, I am sorry. I, however, believe that pipelines in Nigeria should be guarded through modern methods like it is done in developed countries.”
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