•••Urged the state chairman and state working committee of APC to disregard the petition
By Matthias Ogbagah
DELTA – A chieftain of the All Progressive Party (APC) Delta State, Chief Benson Oni Obrogo, has distanced himself from a malicious and deceptive petition letter against Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege to the Delta State chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Elder Omeni Sobotie, by some unscrupulous elements within APC, Delta State style named themselves as, “CONCERNED LEADERS AND ELDERS OF DELTA STATE APC”.
While distancing himself from the said malicious petition letter against the immediate past Deputy Senate President of the 8th National Assembly, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege in a refusal letter captioned, ” Refutal of Involvement and Disclaimer Regarding Petition Against Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege,” he said his name was included among the signatories without his consent.
“I was not privy to any meeting, discussion, or deliberation where any such petition was conceived, drafted, or adopted. At no time did I grant permission for my name to be included as a signatory, nor did I consent, either orally or in writing, to be part of any group or faction endorsing or submitting such a petition?
“This inclusion of my name without my knowledge or consent is not only false, mischievous, and misleading, but also a direct assault on my integrity, personal principles, and political values”.
His refusal letter addressed to the Delta State chairman of APC, Elder Omeni Sobotie stated in parts;
“My attention has been drawn to a petition titled “PETITION BY CONCERNED LEADERS AND ELDERS OF DELTA STATE APC TO THE STATE CHAIRMAN, ELDER OMENI SOBOTIE AGAINST SEN. OVIE OMO-AGEGE…” which was published and recently submitted to your office and circulated across APC social media platforms. To my utmost shock and dismay, I observed that my name had been listed among the signatories to the said document.
“I wish to categorically state, for the record and for the avoidance of doubt, that I was not privy to any meeting, discussion, or deliberation where any such petition was conceived, drafted, or adopted. At no time did I grant permission for my name to be included as a signatory, nor did I consent, either orally or in writing, to be part of any group or faction endorsing or submitting such a petition?
“This inclusion of my name without my knowledge or consent is not only false, mischievous, and misleading, but also a direct assault on my integrity, personal principles, and political values. I consider it a deliberate act of misrepresentation and a gross abuse of trust, clearly aimed at dragging my name into a controversy that I had no part in initiating or supporting.
“I hereby completely and unequivocally dissociate myself from the said petition and any contents therein. I also demand that my name be retracted from all versions of the petition, both in circulation and on record, with immediate effect.”
Threatening legal action against anyone using his name for any document or petition(s) without his consent shall be regarded as a willful act of defamation, and I shall not hesitate to seek legal redress to protect my name and reputation.
“Any further use of my name in connection with this petition or similar correspondence will be regarded as a willful act of defamation, and I shall not hesitate to seek legal redress to protect my name and reputation.
“I remain a loyal member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), committed to the unity, discipline, and progress of our great Party. I urge you, sir, and the State Working Committee, to take note of this disclaimer and ensure that it is duly recorded and acted upon.
Thank you for your attention and anticipated cooperation”.
