The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national publicity secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh has said he never had any contract dealings with the immediate past federal government led by former President Goodluck Jonathan or any of its security apparatus.
He, however, said in the course of his duties as the PDP national publicity secretary, Jonathan invited him and directed that he should carry out some assignment relating to his office, which he duly funded.
Metuh who addressed newsmen at the PDP national secretariat Tuesday in Abuja, stressed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government may have concluded plans to “silence” him.
He explained that Jonathan was fully satisfied with the way and manner he handled the assignment. Metuh however, did not state the nature of the assignment and how much was spent on it as he insisted he would not answer questions from newsmen.
The PDP spokesman who spoke in a low tone and unusual manner, said he has been a private person and having not taken any public office, the choice of where, how and when to invest and conduct his personal business remained his prerogative.
He added that the present government should not use the apparatus of state power to settle personal scores.
“In the course of my duties as the national publicity secretary of our party, the then leader of our party and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria invited me and directed that I carry out some assignment relating to my office and which he duly funded. It is important to note that the former President was fully satisfied with the way and manner I handled the assignment.
“In the last seven months, as opposition spokesperson, I have been hounded, harassed, intimidated and threatened severally. In order to avoid personal and family pressure, I had refrained from bringing them the public domain.
“However, on account of recent information available to me, I now have cause to believe that the federal government is desperate and may have finalized plans to silence me.
“Nevertheless, I make bold to state that as someone who has been a private person, having not taken any public office, the choice of where, how and when to invest and conduct my personal business remains my prerogative. In this regard, I note that I
never had any contract dealings with the immediate past federal government or any of its security apparatus,” he said.
