Alleged inducement of pastors: Amaechi’s claim ungodly –PDP

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over
the claim of Rivers State Governor and Director General of All
Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Or­
ganisation, Rotimi Amaechi, that some pastors have been
financially induced with the sum of N6 billion to galvanise
support for the PDP presidential candidate, Dr. Goodluck
Jonathan.
Governor Amaechi, who made the claim on Tuesday at a
campaign rally in Emohua, Rivers State, alleged that pastors
who benefitted from the money had been circulating
documents claiming that the APC presidential candidate,
General Muhammadu Buhari, would Islamise Nigeria, if
elected.
But addressing newsmen in Abuja, National Publicity Secretary
of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, challenged governor Amaechi to
unveil the identity of the pastors and accused the APC of
dragging revered men of God into politics.
Metuh said: “ We are completely astonished that APC
descends to bring religion into politics, directly.
“Pastors are revered; to bring their character to disrepute all
because of politics is ungodly.
“We challenge the director general of APC campaign to state
his facts: the pastors involved and where the huge amount
came from.
“We are shocked that APC could bandy N6 billion, may be it is
because they don’t have respect for our currency.”
Metuh further advised the Rivers State governor to seek the
face of God for forgiveness over his claim.
Also at a separate media briefing, Director of Media and
Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation
(PDPPCO), Femi Fani-Kayode, dismissed the allegation by the
APC that the ruling party was seeking postponement of the
general elections.