The Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Samuel Ogbuku, has dissociated himself from a recent report in the media that attributed his rumoured arrest by military intelligence agency to the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri.

Ogbuku also condemned the news report attributed to a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which insinuated a rift between himself and the Governor, clarifying that there was no rivalry within the APC in Bayelsa State.

Earlier in the week, Ogbuku was said to have been arrested over alleged claim of transferring large sum of money to the former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, to finance a coup to topple the government of President Bola Tinubu Ahmed Tinubu.

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But his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Willie Etim, in a statement on Friday, described the report of arrest as misleading and mischievous.

He said: “It is also important to clarify that any comments or opinions expressed by anyone on political matters in Bayelsa State should be regarded strictly as their personal views and not as a representation of the views or position of Dr Ogbuku.

“The attempt to link the governor to political controversies or rumours of arrest is both misleading, mischievous and unnecessary.

“We want to use this medium to express our sincere apology for any embarrassment the publications may have caused the Governor and call on all party faithful to exercise restraint in public commentary, especially when such remarks could mislead the public or misrepresent facts.” he said.