The chairman and publisher of The AUTHORITY Newspapers, Dr Ifeanyi
Ubah has debunked media reports that he is gunning for the governorship
position of Anambra State.
Ubah made this known yesterday in a statement signed by his media aide,
Mr Ikechukwu Emeka Onyia and made available to The AUTHORITY on
Saturday, in which he stated that the reports were misleading. Ubah
said he never declared any interest to contest the next governorship
election.
According to Onyia, Dr Ubah stated very clearly the need for the polity
not to be overheated as that could cause a distraction to the incumbent
Governor Obiano and urged Anambra indigenes to keep supporting the
governor.
The statement reads in part: “The attention of Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah
has been drawn to the news report published by Punch news online and
other news publications especially some online blogs that he is
exhibiting interest to contest the next governorship election in Anambra
state.
“The above news is misleading as Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah never declared any
interest whatsoever to contest the next governorship election in his
state. In a media chat he organized in his Nnewi home on Monday, May 31,
2016, with media practitioners, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah stated very clearly
the need for the polity not to be overheated as that could cause a
distraction to the incumbent Governor Obiano and urged Ndi Anambra to
keep supporting the governor.
“Dr Ifeanyi Ubah while addressing the media, stated that we all should
continue to encourage governor Obiano especially as he continues to
pay workers salaries which many states are struggling with.
“He, however, stated that losing his last gubernatorial contest was a
lost opportunity for the state, but insisted that he has moved on and
that what is paramount to him now is to help create wealth and jobs for
the teeming Anambra youths.
“This he promised to do through his ongoing Ifeanyi Ubah sports
village which upon completion will create over 5,000 direct and
indirect jobs and attract tourists to the state and other job creation
platforms of his”.
Onyia stated that Ubah, while answering questions during the media
interactive session made it clear that he is still a young man who may
in the near future wish to lead his state but re-iterated that he is
presently overseeing his conglomerates and would not wish to engage in a
process that will likely overheat the polity.
Ubah called on the media practitioners to stop distorting his
quotations in their news reports with bogus and misleading headlines in
order not to stir unnecessary controversy, sever relationships and
mischievously mislead the unsuspecting public.
“As a media house Chief Executive, Dr Ifeanyi Ubah still believes in
the integrity of the Nigerian media in accurate reporting. It is on the
premise to give Nigerians the best on-the-spot unbiased news that he
has gone on to invest in the media sector and established The AUTHORITY
Newspaper. It is of note that Dr Ubah is media-friendly and as such,
one is expected to reach out for news verification before publication
like some did recently,” he said.
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