The Ijaw Youths Network (IYN) has strongly condemned
calls for the impeachment of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the
controversy involving him and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The group described any impeachment moves against
Akpabio as unnecessary, stressing that some paid agents and vested interests
are working round the clock to ignite instability in the Senate with the
ongoing drama.
“We are constrained to vehemently condemn the
unnecessary calls for the impeachment of the Senate President by paid agents
motivated by interests other than patriotism.
“A willful attempt to foment instability in the Senate
cannot be the right way to approach any controversy. We are against it”, the
IYN stated in a statement on Thursday signed by the president and the
secretary, Frank Ebikabo and Federal Ebiaridor.
IYN called for transparency and objectivity in the
handling of the matter, saying it has implicit confidence in the leadership
abilities of the former governor of Akwa Ibom State.
It urged Nigerians not to be deceived into believing
the conspiracy, and the allegations against Akpabio even before the matter was
resolved.
The Ijaw youths enjoined the former Minister of
Nigeria Delta Affairs to be resolute and focused on his responsibilities to the
country even in this trying times.
The statement read in part, “The Ijaw Youths Network
(IYN) has observed with keen interest the raging drama involving the Senate
President, Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
“At this point, transparency and objectivity should be
the watchword in resolving the burning issue distracting the Senate.
“While we believe that the issue should be
transparently handled in the National Assembly, we are worried about the
apparent conspiracy and the lynch mob crying murder against the Senate
President.
“As stakeholders in the Niger Delta, we have observed
the remarkable leadership qualities and activities of the Senate President for
years.
“While we are not prejudging the ongoing
investigation, we make bold to state our deep reservations over the claim that
the Senate President took Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan to his residence like one
school child to show her his house, to convince her to have good time with him
in his country home.
“We know that as Senate President, Akpabio has access
to any Senator and does not need to make such a move in the presence of
Natasha’s husband who happens to be his friend.
“We urge Nigerians to avoid vilification of the Senate
President even before the conclusion of the ongoing investigation.
“We have confidence in his ability to make the right
legislative decisions in the interest of the Niger Delta and indeed Nigeria.”
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