A socio-cultural organisation, Izon Brotherhood in the
Diaspora has accused the APC of being responsible for the death of first
civilian governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Dieprieye Alamieyesiegha, who passed
away in Port-Harcourt yesterday.
The Spokesman of the group, Arc. Pere Jones, in a
statement sent to the media from Germany, 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
rushed to a private hospital in Port-Harcourt where he slipped into comma as
doctors were said to have battled to save his life until he passed on.
He berated the APC who he claimed was behind the recent
extradition notice that must have aggravated the health of the former Ijaw
leader who reportedly died of heart attack
Jones condemned the alleged role of the APC which
reportedly influenced the inclusion of Alamieyesiegha's name among those wanted
by the UK government even after going through the whole legal hurdles of
prosecution, conviction and later pardoned.
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.
He said, "Clearly, it's a shame to all our Ijaw
brothers who are in league with the APC, witchhunting and working against their
fellow Ijaw brothers ans 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."
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