The Minister of Labour and Employment, State, and former House of Representatives Member for Umunneochi/Isikwuato, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has dismissed claims of plotting to cause leadership crises in the House of Representatives and topple the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas.
Onyejeocha’s rebuttal comes on the heels of an allegation made against her by a group of All Progressives Congress (APC) members, the Coalition of Asiwaju Progressives Women (CAPW).
Recall that, as reported by MUK TV, the APC group, in a statement made by its convener, alleged that Onyejeocha, following her victory at the tribunal, is planning to return to the National Assembly and cause chaos by unseating the incumbent Speaker on the argument that the South East and women are marginalized.
The group also alleged that the former House of Representatives Deputy Chief plans to spend heavily to achieve her ambition.
But Hon. Onlyejeocha, in a statement released on Monday from her media office, said the allegation is the handy work of political mischiefmakers who want to pitch against the leadership of the APC.
The statement reads in part, “We want to state clearly that these are pointless lies sponsored by her political enemies who have no line between darkness and light, morality or absurdity. This is indeed not only laughable but also calls for a thorough investigation.
“So, these baseless allegations did not by any means come to us as a surprise; we have had wind of several plots before hand to launch a media campaign against her, should the judgment at the Tribunal turn out in her favor.” That is the scenario being enacted in their desperation to pull her down.
“Ordinarily, the infertile statement and spurious falsehood would not have been given due attention, but for the uninformed, we wish to say that the statement is a product of disquiet from her political enemies. It’s the wild imagination of convoluted, distorted, warped minds of mischief makers and conflict entrepreneurs who are out to pitch her against the leadership of her party, the All Progressive Congress.”
The statement also decried how the plot to render Onyejeocha politically irrelevant has downplayed her victory at the tribunal, which is supposed to be a thing of celebration for the APC, but noted that the minister is focused on doing the job assigned to her by the president.
“Many had thought that Onyejeocha’s victory at the tribunal which is a plus to the active party, could have been a thing of celebration. But no, because their plot to retire her from active politics continues to hit the rock.
“For the record, Honourable Nkeiruka Onyejeocha is currently focused on her national assignments assigned to her by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Ministry of Labour and Employment and also by the leadership of the All Progressive Congress as a co-chairman of the party’s national council for the governorship election slated for November. Her loyalty to the party is unquestionable.”
