Alleged inducement of pastors: Amaechi’s claim ungodly –PDP

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over the claim of Rivers State Governor and Director General of All Pro­gressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Or­ganisation, Rotimi Amaechi, that some pastors have been financially induced with the sum of N6 billion to gal­vanise support for the PDP presidential candidate, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

Governor Amaechi, who made the claim on Tuesday at a campaign rally in Emohua, Rivers State, alleged that pas­tors who benefitted from the money had been circulating documents claiming that the APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, would Islamise Nigeria, if elected.

But addressing newsmen in Abuja, National Publicity Sec­retary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, challenged governor Amaechi to unveil the identity of the pas­tors and accused the APC of dragging revered men of God into politics.

Metuh said: “ We are com­pletely astonished that APC descends to bring religion into politics, directly.

“Pastors are revered; to bring their character to disrepute all because of politics is ungodly.

“We challenge the direc­tor general of APC campaign to state his facts: the pastors involved and where the huge amount came from.

“We are shocked that APC could bandy N6 billion, may be it is because they don’t have respect for our currency.”

Metuh further advised the Rivers State governor to seek the face of God for forgiveness over his claim.

Also at a separate media briefing, Director of Media and Publicity of the PDP Presiden­tial Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO), Femi Fani-Kayo­de, dismissed the allegation by the APC that the ruling party was seeking postponement of the general elections.