•Thanks President Tinubu for his appointment as PAP Administrator

The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed insinuations that Dr. Dennis Otuaro, the new Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), is not a member of the Party in the state.

In a statement issued by the party on Thursday, the party stated that Otuaro is not just a bonafide member of the APC in Delta State but also a key financier and supporter of the Party.

‘’We the executive members of APC in Delta South wish to state without equivocation that Chief Dr. Dennis Otuaro, (PhD) is a bonafide (card-carrying) member of our party, the APC, who has made outstanding sacrifices and contributions to the party since 2019. His contribution in the last general election in Delta State cannot be swept away by mischief-makers,’’ it stated.

The party also stated that it was unaware of the group that published an advertorial in some newspapers alleging that Otuaro is not a member of the Delta APC.

The party noted that the authors of the said advertorial are not members of the APC neither are they known to the party.

“This group is not known to the APC in Delta South and indeed the entire State. Also, the supposed Coordinator, Comrade, Clever Fomana and Secretary, Luke F Orotoma, are non-existent characters created by disgruntled people to cause unnecessary distraction in our party,” the party said.

The Delta APC urged genuine party members in the state and stakeholders in the region to support the new Administrator, stating that “that should be everyone's concern and interest right now, rather than petty squabbles over previous elections.”

The Delta APC commended President Bola Tinubu for the appointment of Dr Otuaro, describing the new Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme as a ‘square peg in a square hole.”

The APC added that, “he (Otuaro) is young, dynamic and experienced. He has a PhD in Comparative Politics and Development Studies from the University of Benin with extensive experience in the public and private sectors.”

It continued: “We are happy that the President decided to appoint a grassroots politician and a critical stakeholder in the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) from the APC in Delta State to lead the strategic Presidential Amnesty Programme to ensure the sustenance of peace and increased economic activities in the Niger Delta.

The statement from the Delta APC was signed by the state Secretary, Surveyor Akarogbe Peter; Delta South Senatorial Chairman, Prince Austin Oribioye; State Auditor, Hon. Amabiri Paul Azorbo; Youth Leader, Hon. Napoleon Kenerekedi; and Welfare Secretary, Hon. Ayu Hoplyn.

The Full Statement Reads:

DELTA APC WARNS TRADUCERS AND HAWKS WHO HAVE BEEN SPONSORED TO DERAIL AND BLACKMAIL THE AMNESTY BOSS (DR. DENNIS BRUTU OTUARO)

Blackmails and backbiting are now used as tools in slandering and defaming very competent technocrats.

We read with dismay a campaign of calumny orchestrated by a faceless and phantom body called "Delta state APC Transparency and Advocacy Group" on page 4 of the Vanguard newspaper of April 9, 2024.

This group is not known to the APC in Delta South and indeed the entire state. Also, the supposed Coordinator, Comrade, Clever Fomana and Secretary, Luke F Orotoma, are non-existent characters created by disgruntled people to cause unnecessary distraction in our party.

We the executive members of APC in Delta South wish to state without equivocation that Chief Dr. Dennis Otuaro, (PhD) is a bonafide (card-carrying) member of our party, the APC, who has made outstanding sacrifices and contributions to the party since 2019. His contribution in the last general election in Delta State cannot be swept away by mischief-makers.

We do not believe it is necessary at this time to name the APC members and candidates who have benefited from Dr. Otuaro's generosity and support for elections and other very important party activities. Dr. Otuaro and his extended political family are key financiers of the APC in Delta State and worked tirelessly to ensure the Party's victory in the recent elections.

We are even disappointed that these disgruntled elements do not care about the competence and capacity of the new Amnesty boss in modifying and revamping the Amnesty Programme, but rather on issues of no economic importance or benefit to anyone.

Perhaps, we should remind these fake APC members and traducers that during the last campaign, Dr. Otuaro played an important role when the APC's Presidential candidate and current President and Commander-in-Chief, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, visited the Gbaramatu community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. It is known to us that Dr Otuaro coordinated and presided over the entire logistics in that historical visit of our dear Candidate.

That was an open demonstration of support for HE Asiwaju Tinubu and the APC. That the APC did not win the elections in Delta State was due to some dynamics that were beyond the control of key supporters and sponsors such as Dr. Otuaro.

We appeal to genuine APC members, indigenes, and all Niger Delta stakeholders to support the new Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme to succeed.

We believe that should be everyone's concern and interest right now, rather than petty squabbles over previous elections.

Furthermore, as Niger Deltans, we should be clamouring for more important positions in this administration and not engaging in this unproductive and futile ‘pull-him-down syndrome.’ Our region is the highest revenue earner for the country and we deserve more critical appointments that reflect our vast resources and importance in the grand scheme of things.

On the presidential Amnesty programme, we believe the President made the right choice in appointing Dr Dennis Otuaro as Administrator. He is a square peg in a square hole. He is a critical and credible Stakeholder in the PAP.

He is young, dynamic and experienced. He has a PhD in Comparative Politics and Development Studies from the University of Benin with extensive experience in the public and private sectors.

We the executive officers and APC members know ourselves and reserve the right to identify our members. It is not in the place of a clandestine body to identify members of a political party (in this case the APC) in Delta State.

The misleading publication in the newspaper by the faceless traducers is borne out of selfishness and mischief and should be ignored in its entirety because the purpose is not healthy for our party, our state, the Amnesty Programme, and the region in general.

We wish to once again commend Mr President, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for making this celebrated decision in consonance with his usual practice to reward loyalty, dedication and sacrifice by appointing Dr Otuaro as the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty programme

We believe that the President has always had good intentions for the Niger Delta and the desired development of the region. He has continually demonstrated this fatherly role to ensure the prevalence of peace and growth of economic activities in the region.

As loyal party members, we are encouraged by the historical commencement of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road. Also, the appointment of Dr. Otuaro as the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme further revamped our hope and faith in Mr President and his administration.

We are happy that the President decided to appoint a grassroots politician and a critical stakeholder in the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) from the APC in Delta State to lead the strategic Presidential Amnesty Programme to ensure the sustenance of peace and increased economic activities in the Niger Delta.

Signed:

Surveyor. Akarogbe Peter

Delta State APC Secretary

Prince Austin Oribioye

Delta South (APC) senatorial district Chairman

Hon. Amabiri Paul Azorbo

Delta State APC Auditor

Hon. Napoleon Kenerekedi

Delta State APC youths leader

Hon. Ayu Hoplyn

Delta State APC welfare Secretary

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