Assembly poll: Governor Soludo denies spending N3.5 billion on vote buying
Anambra State Governor Prof Chukwuma Soludo has denied the alleged spreading of N3.5 billion in vote buying in the just concluded state House of Assembly election.
While reacting to the allegation by a rights group, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), the Press to the Governor Mr. Christian Aburime in a statement described the allegation as baseless, mischievous, illogical and misleading.
According to Aburime “Governor Soludo does not need to buy votes to win election. He is a democrat who enjoys the overwhelming support of the good people of Anambra State.
“The bogus claims by the author (s) are figment of their imagination and should be disregarded by Ndi Anambra and the general public.
“The attention of the Government of Anambra State has been drawn to a false publication being peddled in some sections of the media bordering on the spending of billions on vote buying.
“The satanic report alleging that Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo-led administration spent a whooping N3.5 billion to execute the State House of Assembly election is not only untrue but highly despicable and illogical.
“The allegation is further baseless against the background that it is coming at a time of acute shortage of cash due to the Federal Government Naira Redesign Policy which sadly exposes the devilish intentions of the writer(s).
” Anambra people are advised to disregard the non-existent International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) who made the said allegations. The people behind this organization have been known to be serial blackmailers over the years who do not serve any useful purpose to the society” Aburime stated.
