GROUP BLAMES APC FOR ALAMIEYEISEGHA DEATH

The All Progressives Congress has been accused of being behind the death of the first civilian Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Dieprieye Alamieyeseigha, who passed away in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Saturday evening.

A socio-cultural organisation, Izon Brotherhood in the Diaspora, which made this known in a statement from Germany on Saturday, said the recent extradition notice by the United Kingdom aggravated the health of the former governor and his subsequent death.

Alamieyesiegha’s health was said to have deteriorated and he was rushed to a private hospital in Port Harcourt where he slipped into coma as doctors were said to have battled to save his life until he passed on.

The spokesman of the Izon Brotherhood in the Diaspora, Arc. Pere Jones, however, lambasted the APC, which he claimed was behind the recent extradition notice that must have aggravated the health of former Ijaw leader, who allegedly died of heart attack.

Jones condemned the alleged role of the APC, which reportedly influenced the inclusion of Alamieyeseigha’s name among those wanted by the UK government even after going through the whole legal hurdles of prosecution, conviction and later pardon.

Jones was particularly critical of the role allegedly played by some Ijaw sons whom he accused of working hand-in-hand with the APC to undermine the Ijaw nation.

The statement said: “Clearly, it’s a shame to all our Ijaw brothers who are in league with the APC, witch hunting and working against their fellow Ijaw brothers and sisters, being singled out for alleged corruption charges. They should be ashamed of themselves. Frankly no Ijaw man worth his salt should have anything to do with APC. With what they have done to our dear leader, Alamieyesiegha, no right thinking son or daughter of Ijaw extraction should be seen associating with the APC. His death is really unfortunate.”