Deputy Speaker and Member for Mbaitoli state constituency in Imo Assembly, Chief Okey Onyekanma, has reassured his constituents of a more credible and vibrant representation in the new year.
Onyekanma gave the assurance in a statement by Mr Aku Obidinma, chief press secretary to the deputy speaker. It was made available to newsmen in Abuja.
The deputy speaker said he would relentlessly pursue purposeful leadership through credible representation for not just his immediate constituency, Mbaitoli but Imo generally.
“I want to reassure Mbaitoli people in particular and Imolites in general of my relentless efforts towards ensuring effective and quality representation and a vibrant legislature that will work assiduously to meet their expectations respectively,’’ he said.
Onyekanma, however, said that no amount of blackmail or mudslinging would distract him from performing his duties creditably.
According to him, I am aware of fictitious and character assassinating rumour being peddled against me in some quarters.
“Ordinarily, we should have ignored such fake news that is manufactured by those that are terrified by the soaring record of my excellent performance in both capacities as the deputy speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly and the member representing the good people of Mbaitoli.
“But for the sake of the vulnerable public who may be deceived by this intent to malign my person using the media.”
Media reports making rounds had alleged that Onyekanma was involved in purchase of refurbished official cars for his colleagues as against approved brand new vehicles approved by Governor Emeka Ihedioha.
It also alleged that the Imo Lawmaker connived with some top government officials to buy the cars below the approved sum.
Reacting to the development in telephone interview with Blueprint, Onyekanma said that neither the state assembly, nor his office was in any way involved in any car purchase contract.
He however described the report as concoction by mischief makers jealous of the legislative’s pragmatic leadership.
