2027: Metuh pledges support for APC

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, on Sunday said he was ready to assist President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by contributing in his own little way to the success of his administration.

Metuh made the declaration on Sunday at a thanksgiving service to mark his 60th birthday.

In a startling revelation, the former Publicity scribe of the erstwhile ruling party declared that two chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress were there for him during his trying period while facing prosecution for financial sleaze: incumbent Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Metuh maintained that it was pay back period for Tinubu and Governor Uzodimma whom he noted sympathised with him when his party faithful in the PDP abandoned him.

He said: “My trial was one of the worst things that happened to me. The day I was convicted I celebrated. There has also been good times and God has brought good people close to me. People that have shown me love and care. One of the people that has shown me love is the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma.

“When I had problems, I did not see my party, I did not see the people I suffered for. I did not see my party. I was in the court, with my family. But in the midst of that, somebody who I criticised so much reached out to me.

“President Tinubu was the head of the opposition then, every week we must find something to criticise him with. In the middle of my problem, he sent the Speaker of the then House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila to come and see me.

“He reached out to me, he comforted me and he did a lot of things for me then and this was someone who was my political enemy. So I say today, that it is really not were you sow that you will reap, it is where God said you will reap that you will reap.

“Politically I am now active and anywhere the Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma goes, there I shall go too.”

He further restated his determination to work for the success of the Tinubu administration.

“I am trying to make sure that I assist the government at the centre, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to deliver the goods, the dividends of democracy.

“I have seen the steps, I have seen the challenges, and as a patriotic Nigerian, I want to join hands in resolving those challenges. I wish PDP well, I gave my life to PDP. But I have moved on, and I wish them well.”

Metuh recalled several attempts by President Tinubu to encourage him to join the ruling party which he declined.

“It took me a long time to get involved in politics. I’ve been called several times. The president wanted to work with me. Even in 2015, when we lost the election, I didn’t bother. He reached out to me again.”

Among dignitaries who graced the occasion were Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma; former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim, former governors of Abia, Ebonyi and Imo States, Okezie Ikpeazu, Sam Egwu and Ikedi Ohakim.

Senators Victor Umeh and Tony Nwoye and former Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha were also present.

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