“… withdraw your allegation or I will take legal action against you, Akwashiki tells John Mark, the embattled YPP Reps Candidate for Nasarawa North…”
Sen.Godiya Akwashiki representing Nasarawa North at the National Assembly has debunked reports circulating on social media ( Nasarawa Mirror) that he has bribed the Nasarawa State Chairman of Young Progressives Party ( YPP), Mr Bishop Mathew Namo with N3.5million to substitute John Mark name with INEC for Andrew Grace Tuga for Akwanga/Nassarawa Eggon/Wamba Federal Constituency in the 2023 general elections.
Akwashiki, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity clear the air while briefing newsmen in Abuja.
Akwashiki urged the public to disregard the report in its entirety, saying that it was the handiwork of mischief makers bent in causing confusion and disunity among the people of his senatorial district.
The senator, urged John Mark, who granted the interview with Nasarawa Mirror to apologize and withdraw his statement within one week or face legal action.
” To put the record straight, I am not a member of YPP, I have no any business with YPP as a political party not to talk of its candidate.
” This is the handiwork of mischief makers, who are bent in causing confusion and disuntiy over my growing popularity.
” I want to urge my teeming supporters and the general public to disregard the report in its totality as it was a fake news” he said.
Akwashiki said that he would not be dettered by activities of mischief makers while pledging to continue to provide good and purposeful representation for his constituents and Nigerians.
” I will continue to represent my people well beyond 2023, if given another mandate.
” The people of Nasarawa North are all aware of what I have done and still doing in the area of health, education, roads, electricity, agriculture, employment and empowerment among others.
” I will sustain my good work at the National Assembly in order to continue to change the lives of my people beyond 2023 positively ” he added.
The Senator solicited for continued support from all and sundry to enable him succeed.
