Chief Emmanuel Eboh, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Policy Adviser to Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, has dismissed as “fake news” the rumour that Asaba would be replaced as capital of the proposed Anioma State.
Reacting swiftly to online speculations, Chief Eboh said in a statement issued in Abuja that the Anioma State Creation Bill sponsored by Senator Nwoko explicitly designates Asaba as the capital, noting that no discussion or proposal had ever suggested otherwise.
Chief Eboh described the rumour peddlers as “grossly ignorant”, stressing that the legislative process is guided by strict rules that do not permit arbitrary changes once a bill has been laid before the National Assembly.
He declared that “the legislation stands sacrosanct and irreversible” and said “those behind the fake news clearly do not understand the rigour of the lawmaking process.”
The APC leader condemned the rumour as “the most sinister and mischievous propaganda ever concocted in the renewed quest for Anioma State creation,” and accused “ mischievous political mercenaries” of attempting to undermine the collective aspirations of Anioma people.
Eboh warned that individuals circulating the rumour “will soon be exposed.”
He reaffirmed Senator Nwoko’s longstanding support for Asaba, both as the current capital of Delta State and as the “irrefutable headquarters” of the proposed Anioma State.
“Senator Nwoko, a deeply committed Anioma son, has never wavered in his passion for Asaba and love for the people.The quest for Anioma State is not a personal ambition but a noble continuation of a 70-year agitation championed by our forebears.” he said.
Eboh urged residents of Asaba, Delta North, and the general public to disregard the rumour, noting that Senator Nwoko maintains a respectful and cordial relationship with the Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Obi Professor Epiphany Azinge, whom he holds in high regard.
He listed recent interventions by Senator Nwoko aimed at strengthening Asaba’s development profile, including his call for the upgrade of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, into a full-fledged university, and efforts toward rehabilitating the Asaba–Onitsha road among others.
According to him, these initiatives reflect the senator’s commitment to “consolidating Asaba’s growth as Delta’s capital today and Anioma’s headquarters in the future.”
Eboh appealed to the people of Delta North to continue supporting Senator Nwoko as the creation of Anioma State would benefit all.
“Senator Ned Nwoko remains resolute and focused in his push for the creation of Anioma state with Asaba as the capital” Eboh insisted.
