Kachikwu: My Alleged Governorship Bid is Cheap Gossip

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has described as the handiwork of idle minds, his now familiar alleged ambition to be governor of Delta State, adding that he would not be distracted by such “non-edifying cheap gossip”.

Kachikwu, who spoke exclusively to THISDAY last night said he was not oblivious of the antics of those peddling the rumour for sometime now and was too smart to be drawn into any mudslinging debate, especially comingat atime that his beat of assignment required undivided attention.

“I have refuted this story time and time again, and for the umpteenth time, Iwant toplaceit ontherecord that stories about my governorship bid are sponsored to achieve whatever result. But the truth is that such stories have nothing to do with meas apersonandeven curiousis that the peddlers are very consistent, meaning it isa calculated false hood being sold to the public.

“I might not have a grasp of why they are doing this, it is not totally true, however that I do not have a clue why they are traveling this route. Unfortunately, it is cheap and undeserving of my precious time. That I am denying it again does not mean in another one month or two, they would still not dust the storyup again, modulateandspin it from yet another angle.

“What this means is that those behind the stories are not just idle, they are clearly people of small minds, who have nothing productive and engaging to do but have elected to be canon fodders in the hands of equally feeble minds to fester whatever sinister plans they have.