Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has described as false and spurious, the rumours making the rounds that his predecessor in office, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has a case to answer over an allegation of fraud before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

He said the allegations of misappropriation of N700billion is not only false but totally unfounded. Speaking during the just concluded Town Hall meeting with the people of Abak Federal Constituency at the Abak Township Stadium, Governor Eno said his successor, Udom Emmanuel, served the State meritoriously and deserves gratitude.

Emmanuel had visited the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday evening to honour an invitation and despite being allowed to leave the same day and returning to his home in Lagos, a section of the media wrongly reported that he was being held by the anti- graft agency in relation to an alleged N700 billion fraud under his watch. Eno, dismissed the rumours, saying such figures and allegations are unknown to his government.

The governor said: “The attitude of people trying to drag down leaders who sacrificed for the common good of the people, tends to discourage people from committing to service. Because at the end of the day, the people don’t show you that gratitude.