Rivers 2019: APC leaders endorse aspirant allegedly not supported by Amaechi
- APC leaders from Rivers east senatorial district endorsed Senator Magnus Abe as their consensus aspirant for 2019 Rivers state governorship election
- The leaders said Senator Magnus Abe, who has reportedly not declared his interest to run for the 2019 Rivers governorship, is the best man for the job
- Abe’s choice is, however, alleged to be in conflict with the interest of Rotimi Amaechi
Ahead of 2019 elections, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Rivers east senatorial district where Chibuike Amaechi, Transport minister, hails from has endorsed Senator Magnus Abe as their “overwhelming choice.”
The APC leaders on Tuesday, February 6, warned against imposition on the party’s 2019 governorship ticket, Vanguard reports.
In a communique by 51 leaders at a gathering of Rivers East APC stakeholders convened in Port Harcourt, they said: “We have endorsed Senator Abe to contest the 2019 gubernatorial election on the platform of APC.
“It is our conviction that Abe is most qualified to contest and salvage our state from the rudderless voyage it is on. Rivers people and all men of goodwill should support this course.”
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Present on the occasion were member representing Ikwerre Emuohua federal constituency, Chidi Wihioka, Allwell Onyesoh, Professor Emeka Achor, Adokiye Oruwan, Tony Okocaha, former Rivers chief of staff, Goldern Chioma, a former lawmaker, Chibuiko Akarolo, former mayor of Port Harcourt city and traditional rulers among others.
Legit.ng gathered that Abe has not personally declared his interest to run for the 2019 Rivers governorship, but his ticket is alleged to be in conflict with the interest of Amaechi, leader of the APC in Rivers state.
Onyesoh, one of the Rivers East APC leaders said at the event: “Abe has not told anybody he wants to run, but we are looking at the state of Rivers and he is, undoubtedly, the man that has all the ingredients to make the difference and win for APC.
“With Abe, no challenge of looking for square peg for a square hole. Just dig any hole and he fits in. He has the experience, capacity and followership to deliver. Abe is geographically compliant. He comes from Ogoni, the senatorial district that has not tasted it.”
In his own reaction, Akarolo, said: “Nobody sees a candidate or contestant that will come tops and picks a weakling or second fiddle to represent him. We tried it before and we won’t get a different result. No imposition. Abe is the governor Rivers people want in 2019.″
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Wihioka on his part, said: “APC in Rivers does not belong to an individual. It’s not a private property. By its rules, everyone has a right to aspire. Our purpose is to move APC forward to make it win 2019, not to destroy it.”
Legit.ng previously reported that Senator Abe representing Rivers Southeast senatorial district in the National Assembly vowed not to leave the ruling APC.
The senator’s alleged sore relationship with the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, had threatened the peace of the party in Rivers state.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Parry Saroh Benson, Abe said the genesis of the problem could be traced to a meeting convened by Amaechi in Port Harcourt in March.
He said the minister made certain remarks that led to crises in the party.
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Source: Legit.ng
