Popular Imo State crusader for good governance, Citizen Samuelson Ikenna Iwuoha, has dismissed reports that he is planning to commit suicide, saying that aides of the Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu, sparked the rumours as a smokescreen to pave the way for his murder.

He said in a statement sent to News Express by e-mail this afternoon: “Imo Speaker and his corrupt office have blackmailed me enough, yet their blackmails have refused to stick.

They have concocted several stories against me, yet Imo people and Nigerians have refused to believe them. Now they have concluded plans to kill me after abducting me. But they have decided to be pro-active by deceiving the public with a press release signed with a fictitious

name – CHINOMNSO OBI that I want to commit suicide. They will not succeed. I am very proud that I have exposed them as thieves, criminals and fraudsters denting the very good image of the government of Owelle Rochas Okorocha”.

Citizen Samuelson thereafter called on the relevant security agencies in the country to ensure that his safety and that of the enlarged Iwuoha family is guaranteed. He alleged that Speaker Uwajumogu and his sister, Ms. Chidinma Uwajumogu, had few weeks ago threatened to

kill him “for exposing the criminal activities of the Speaker.”

The activist asked Imo people and Nigerians to specifically hold Chief Benjamin Uwajumogu and his sister Chidinma as well as the named aides responsible should anything whatsoever happen to him or any member of his family.

“They even made several attempts on me through spiritually and evil arranged motor accidents, evil attacks, breaking into my office to steal money on three occasions and breaking into my then official white bus to steal money on two occasions. But I survived it all. Almighty God will surely judge Speaker Benjamin Uwajumogu and his aides in no distant time; Amen,” Citizen Samuelson said.

He expressed happiness that Imo people are proud of him “for exposing fraud and evil at the Speaker’s office” and called on Governor Rochas Okorocha “to distance himself from Uwajumogu to avoid further contamination.”

•Photo shows Citizen Samuelson Ikenna Iwuoha.