Press Statement
This Is A Sign Of Confusion In APC – PDP
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says the contradictory and conflicting positions of former governor Rotimi Amaechi, his surrogate, Dakuku Peterside and the chairman of the All progressives Congress, APC Governors’ Forum, Gov Rochas Okorocha of Imo State about the April 11, 2015 governorship election in Rivers State are a sign of confusion in APC and the consequence of a desperate attempt to justify unfounded lies and falsehood.
The State PDP chairman, Bro Felix Obuah made the observation through a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jerry Needam in reaction to the public admission by Governor Okorocha of the APC that the governorship election in Rivers State actually took place, members of the APC and Rivers people voted, a sharp contrast and dismissal of Amaechi’s and the APC’s testimony before the State governorship election petitions tribunal that no governorship election took place in the State.
Describing the conflicting statements of Amaechi, Dakuku Peterside and Gov Okorocha over the Rivers State gov’ship election as the inevitable folly of parallel political comedians with contrasting mindsets forcing themselves together in their desperation to achieve a common goal but to no avail, the State PDP chairman, said Okorocha and Amaechi are only similar in their self-seeking desire to remain in power but unfortunately are operating in extremely different political environments (Imo and Rivers) and will continue to speaking from different sides of their mouths.
One good thing however, about Gov Okorocha’s public statement according to Bro Felix Obuah about the April 2015 governorship election in Rivers State and the plot by the APC to upturn the people’s choice of the PDP’s candidate, and State governor, Nyesom Wike through the backdoor is the acceptance that the governorship election held in Rivers State and the electorate voted.
“We would want Nigerians and the whole world to take note of the APC’s unstable and confusing statements with respect to what the laws say about the act of deceiving and misinforming in a serious issue like State election,” the State PDP chairman pointed out.
It would be recalled that Governor Rochas Okorocha while addressing newsmen recently in Owerri said the desperation of the party to take over the two South/South States of Rivers and Akwa Ibom is because the election took place and the electorate voted for the APC in the April 11, 2015 governorship elections in the two States.
Even though Okorocha who has allegedly converted Imo State to a family estate did not explain how his APC intends to actualize the plot, the PDP State Chairman warned him and his fellow plotters to steer clear of the State as the Rivers people are prepared to resist any unlawful means to snatch the mandate given to Gov. Wike.
Bro. Obuah advised the governor of the crisis ridden Imo State to engage his time in solving the myriad of problems he has foisted on the Imo people that have turned the historic Sam Mbakwe nation to a mere shadow of its glorious past.
To before warned is to be armed, the PDP State boss stressed, calling the whole world to take note of those to hold responsible for any eventual mayhem that may befall the State and defenceless Rivers people, should the APC make real their threat to armtwist the hands of the law.
Even though the Rivers people are more than ready to defend their mandate willingly and fairly given to Governor Nyesom Wike, the PDP State Chairman wants the entire Nigerians to take note of the grand plot to cause crisis in the polity and demand to know whether such witch-hunt, forceful usurpation of power and executive lawlessness are what the CHANGE mantra of President Buhari is all about.
“While we place our trust in God and believe that the truth will prevail in the face of the unprecedented plot against the will of the people, we make bold to say that the Rivers people are waiting and cannot be intimidated”, Bro. Obuah declared.
Signed:
Jerry Needam, JP
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity
To the Rivers PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah
