Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday insisted that the defected governors of the Peoples Democratic Party would not return to the PDP.
Amaechi said that their defection to the APC was not basically because of the former PDP Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, but as a result of President Goodluck Jonathan’s refusal to address issues of constitutionalism and accountability.
He maintained that the only way to address such issues was through Nigerians and not President Jonathan.
Amaechi spoke on Thursday when Knights and Ladies of St. John International, Port Harcourt Grand Commandery paid him a solidarity visit in Government House.
He said, “The reason we broke away from PDP and joined the APC is not basically because of Bamanga Tukur. Bamanga Tukur is not the big issue. There were issues we raised before the President and he has not addressed them.
“He (President Jonathan) said oh! I have removed Bamanga Tukur, so, you people can come; come to do what? There are other issues; there are issues of constitutionalism.
“There are issues of accountability, we raised them before Mr. President and those issues have not been addressed and we think that the only way to address them is through you Nigerians. The President is not our problem; we are our own problem.”
Promising that the APC would restore sanity to the country’s polity, the governor urged Nigerians to vote out the PDP in the next election.
Amaechi explained that the APC would not be a religious party, even as he condemned those attempting to fan the embers of religious crisis in the country ahead of the 2015 elections.
He maintained that leadership transcended religion and ethnicity, saying, “Don’t let anybody confuse you, they have been going from church to church, telling you it is Christians versus Muslims. No! The money they are stealing does not have Christian or Muslim emblem.
“So, it is not Christ versus Mohammed. They are using that to hoodwink you to continue to siphon our resources. Their wives are building houses all over, hotels all over and we are watching.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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We saw u in Zaria yesterday night at a residence of one power Shiek but remember to settle wit ur brother GEJ coz this ur new associates;APC wil disgrace u soon politically.
ReplyDeleteu are a disgrace Amechi. a confussionist and never do well. i promise u dt NIGERIA would b better bt then u mst hv gone t where u wl neva smell politics again. Keep on inciting little minds. OLEE!
ReplyDeleteHe forgot to add hmself as one of those who are also stealing money. idiot who is he fooling? 2015 will meet us all well and then we will know who has really been stealing from the coffers of rivers state
ReplyDeleteDisgrace?Or what do you say?
ReplyDeleteAPC will let you down expose you to the anger of your own people once the election is over and they will leave you to dry. You are being used.
ReplyDeletei was in PH and i saw the schools you built to the envy of private schools, same with what Edo state is doing in villages and many other APC controlled states. if APC is about infrasstructural development then i have no issue voting, but if you guys try to play politics on the pages of newspaper am sorry for you. Amaechi my south south brother, let the good work speak for you and not the noise on newspapers.
ReplyDeleteLet them go, let's see the magic they want to perform to Nigerians' is a pity sha to those governors moving from one party to another, you guys should hear this now, we Nigerians did not like the idea at all because according to peoples opinion you are just in that party for selfish interest
ReplyDeleteWe do not need you in PDP so when APC fail you, stay there
ReplyDeleteBasket mouth dnt say never coz tomorrow will swallow everything you said if the price is right. Stop talking like a market woman.....
ReplyDeleteApc states are doing well on infrastructural developmt dts why nigerians will vote for dem . PDP av not done well in states n federal,will i talk abt FCT minister,or transport or educations ministers,dey're all failures. GEJ shld drop dem n look for gd hands if h wants to succeed.
ReplyDeletePeople should advise Amechi to shine his eyes, he should emulate APC interim Chairman Chief Bisi Akande, APC chieftain Bola Tunubu and others . These aforementioned people don't talk anyhow to the President. APC is not a party for common people but a party for self-centered politicians.
ReplyDeleteYou and your cohorts have caused enough trouble in this country.
ReplyDeleteRemain where you are so that your
shameful exit will be easier.