Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt

The APC and the Sylva-Igiri Campaign Organisation has described the accusation coming from the PDP concerning the kidnap of Gov. Dickson’s younger sister as the most stupid statement ever issued by anybody.

According to Chief Nathan Egba, the Director of Media and Publicity of Sylva/Igiri campaign Organization, “we sympathize with the Dickson’s family and condemn in very strong terms the kidnap of the young lady. We want to also condemn the irresponsible statement from the PDP Campaign spokesman, Jonathan Obuebite.

“Am sure Obuebite Jonathan didn’t even realise that by this statement, the PDP was clearly ‎admitting their involvement in the recent kidnapping of family members and business associates of the APC Candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Elder Wilberforce Igiri”.

The statement recalled that on the day of APC Campaign in Brass LGA, Mr .Koinpre Douglas, a first Cousin of Chief Sylva was kidnapped, while some Workers of a company doing some work in Okpoama, hometown of Chief Sylva were equally kidnapped.

He also recalled the celebrated case of the abduction of the over 90 years old mother of Sylva’s Running Mate, Wilberforce Igiri who spent about a month ‎with the kidnappers before her release.

“So is the PDP saying that having carried out these kidnappings, including that of the Wife of Rt. Hon. Nestor Binabo, the APC is now retaliating by orchestrating the kidnap of Gov. Dickson’s Sister?Agba asked.

Nancy Keme Dickson was kidnapped yesterday in her shop in Okaka, Yenagoa at about 2.50pm by gunmen in ash colour Lexus SUV car who had mounted shadowed her before they struck and whisked her away to an unknown destination.

The PDP in condemning the abduction of Miss Teme Nancy Dickson recalled previous security reports of threats by the APC to kidnap close relations and aides of the Governor to unsettle and destabilize him, ahead of the governorship poll.

A statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Publicity in RCO, Mr. Jonathan Obuebite, said kidnapping, maiming of law abiding citizens and other acts of criminality, which are notable attributes of the APC governorship candidate (Timipre Sylva), have been on the rise, since after the botched governorship primaries of the APC in the State.”

The RCO therefore called on well-meaning Bayelsans and Nigerians to join in condemning the act, “as this brand of politics will not augur well for a country like Nigeria, which is still building its political institutions, so as to be counted as one of the leading democracies in the world.”

“This is taking politics too far and it will not augur for our democracy and we are condemning it and we call on well meaning Bayelsans and Nigerians to speak up now and condemn it in all its ramifications.

“We are calling on the security agents to step efforts at ensuring the quick release of the Governor’s younger sister, as well as arrest and bring the perpetrators to book. We also used the opportunity to advise all close relations and aides of the Governor to be mindful of places they visit and persons they associate with, as it is part of the grand design of the APC to carry out more kidnappings between now and the January 9 re-run election in the State.”

According to him, the PDP will not allow itself to be intimidated, but will remain focused until it emerges victorious in the re-run election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.