In a statement released on Saturday in Port Harcourt, Ehie refuted the false claims, which suggested he had filed a lawsuit against Ibas, challenging the legality of the state of emergency in Rivers State. According to the misleading report, the court had issued an order regarding a fictitious suit that Ehie allegedly filed.
Ehie clarified that no such suit had been filed, and the allegations were entirely unfounded.
He condemned the rumors as a malicious attempt to spread misinformation and incite unrest among the people of Rivers State.
Ehie further pointed out several flaws in the social media report, including the misspelling of his name and those of other officials, and the absence of critical legal details, such as the suit number, hearing date, or filing time.
“This is a baseless act of blackmail and deliberate misinformation by individuals with ulterior motives, aiming to create division and unrest among the people of Rivers State,” Ehie stated.
He criticized the originators of the malicious post, calling it uneducated and urged the public to ignore it. Ehie warned that such posts were designed to misrepresent his stance and to fuel unnecessary hatred and division within the state.
“The post is false, malicious, and intended to sow division and misrepresent me as a dissenter. It seeks to incite hostility and resentment among the people of Rivers State,” he concluded.