Felix Osakwe who was a Presidential candidate of Nigerian Rescue Movement in 2023, has debunked reports that he called for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation as Petroleum minister.
He also refuted that he never advocated for removal of the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari.
The pastor turned politician, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, said there was no truth in the reports, stressing he did not speak to any media platform or their agents.
The Delta State-born politician, noted that the President had been on the path of re-engineering the economy, saying but for his reformist agenda, Nigeria would have gone into extinction.
Osakwe said he couldn’t have had a hand in Kyari sack because, to him, the group managing director was a suitable manager of our resources.
The politician noted that the security of Petroleum infrastructure in the region was an initiative of the Kyari-led management so, “why would a rational and well-meaning citizen like me call for sack of such a top-notch manager of our resources”.
“He is fighting oil thieves through Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited. Tantita has never faltered in the discharge of its duties but has almost brought economic saboteurs to their knees”.
“That unfortunate report was a figment of the platforms imagination, a miscalculated attempt at causing me embarrassment and public odium”.
“I couldn’t have granted such reckless and ill-motivated interview calling on the President to resign his position. I was the first candidate to congratulate Mr. President on his victory on Television Station”.
“I have worked with President Tinubu’s administration with goodwill from me and my party. The report was unprofessional, mischievous, dubious, and ethically fraudulent”, Osakwe said.
Osakwe mentioned that a lawsuit will be filed, if that matter isn’t retracted by it’s perpetrators.
“The story must be pulled down and retracted, else they will meet me in court”.
Amb. Osakwe also added that he couldn’t imagine himself, a committed reformist saying such things.
““The report is a blatant lie from the pit of hell”.
The former candidate in conclusion, further called on Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu’s administration, whilst stating alongside that the President was setting the nation on the path of rebirth and recovery.
