Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed insinuations that the new administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, is not a member of the party in the state.
In a statement issued by the party yesterday, APC said Otuaro is not just a bonafide member of the APC in Delta State but also a key financier and supporter of the party.
The statement from the Delta APC was signed by the state secretary, Akarogbe Peter, Delta South Senatorial District chairman, Prince Austin Oribioye, state auditor, Hon. Amabiri Paul Azorbo, youth leader, Hon. Napoleon Kenerekedi and welfare secretary, Hon. Ayu Hoplyn.
The party said, ‘’We the executive members of APC in Delta South wish to state without equivocation that Dr Dennis Otuaro 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.’’
APC 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 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 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.”
It 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.
