Former minister of Aviation and member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has hinted Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state of attacks being sponsored by his(Ugwuanyi) rivals in the People Democratic Party, PDP.
Fani-Kayode made the disclosure on Monday in a statement where he said that the allegations being peddled against the governor were by “identifiable individual”.
Despite being members of different parties, the former presidential aide stressed that he could “vouch for the integrity and decency of one of my dearest friends and brothers”.
He wrote, “Even though we are now in different political parties I can always vouch for the integrity and decency of one of my dearest friends and brothers, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state.
“The wild and baseless allegations of financial impropriety being peddled about him all over the social media and the list of properties that he supposedly acquired whilst in office are fake, false and totally unbecoming of the identifiable individual that is sponsoring them.
“I was mortified and disgusted by these cruel and vile allegations about a profoundly good man and I am constrained to stand up and speak out for my brother. That is what friends are for!
“In any case when you see a lie you have a duty before man and God to expose it for what it is and shoot it down.
“That is decency and justice and it does not matter whether you and the object or target of such perfidious mendacities are on the same side of the political divide or not”.
Fani-Kayode accused those who have interest in becoming governor of the state of being behind the accusations.
“Simply because you want to be the next Governor of Enugu state does not mean that you must defame and slander a good man”.
“This is all the more so when you are in the same political party as he is,” he added.
