Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, has denied allegations that he received dollars to support the State of Emergency declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Rivers State.
Senator Umeh, in a statement, warned against serial blackmail, noting he was not among the 42 senators who allegedly collected $10,000 the previous day before the senators passed the state of emergency resolution.
He emphasised that he did not receive any money to support the approval of the state of emergency in Rivers State and was not present at the alleged meeting on Wednesday where $10,000 was allegedly made to 42 senators, let alone one of the key figures that organised the event. “I did not receive any money to support the state of emergency in Rivers State. I was not at any meeting where such payments were allegedly made,” Umeh stated.
