Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi said he had
decided to stay clear of the “politics” involved in the crisis rocking the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
Amaechi also noted that he was not aware of the reason
behind the series of crises rocking the party at the National and state levels,
but believed “It’s internal dynamics of politics.”
The Rivers APC Leader wondered why there is a crisis within
the party that cannot be resolved, especially when all members of the party are
“adults”.
“What is happening in APC, I don’t know; what is happening
in Rivers State, I don’t know. What I’ve done is to keep away from politics.
Even if I’m bothered, it’ll be internally.
“There’s nobody there (in the party) who is a child; we’re
all adults. I don’t want to get involved in politics.
“Nigerians know me for being blunt and honest. Some see it
as arrogance, some see it as being brash, whatever it is. What do I need to say
that I have not said before? It’s internal dynamics of politics, it’s internal
struggle.
“So, I have said it several times. When we fought in 2015, I
said this country cannot continue the way it is going. I’m not helpless, but
I’m doing what they call ‘siddon look(sit down and look),” Amaechi said.
At press time, there are more than 10 litigations bordering
on the leadership crisis in the party at the Federal Capital Territory, Edo and
Rivers states.
However, in reaction to two viral videos of his alleged
supporters in Rivers state with one group inciting violence, Amaechi asked
members of APC in Rivers to respect the rule of law at all times.
He said: “First, if you say you’re my supporter, you’ll know
that I don’t just respect the law, I fear the law. Breaking the law can put you
in jail. Because of the kind of words used in that video, I may have to address
it.
“I believe that no matter how angry you are, no matter how
institutions are manipulated, a judge once said ‘I’m allowed to be wrong,
that’s why you have the Court of Appeal, that’s why you have the Supreme
Court.’ So if you think that what the state judiciary is doing is wrong, then
you go to the Court of Appeal, you go to the Supreme Court and ensure you
exhaust the due process. No matter your frustration, you don’t have the right
to take the law into your hands.”
“Why I’m responding to those videos is because they all said
they are my supporters; those who made the comment and those who countered
them. My message to everyone is to tell everybody who is supporting me to
please remain calm and get out of violence. Never be part of violence because I
will not defend anybody when you get violent. The law will take its course.
“Whatever is happening, if anything goes wrong in the high
court, you go to the Court of Appeal; if anything goes wrong in the Court of
Appeal, you go to the Supreme Court. But don’t you ever take the law into your
hands, just like my children would never do that. My kids and my brothers know
that I’m not a man who will come out to subvert the law. So I will not come and
help you if you’re my brother or my son, and you take the law into your hands.”
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi said he had
decided to stay clear of the “politics” involved in the crisis rocking the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
Amaechi also noted that he was not aware of the reason
behind the series of crises rocking the party at the National and state levels,
but believed “It’s internal dynamics of politics.”
The Rivers APC Leader wondered why there is a crisis within
the party that cannot be resolved, especially when all members of the party are
“adults”.
“What is happening in APC, I don’t know; what is happening
in Rivers State, I don’t know. What I’ve done is to keep away from politics.
Even if I’m bothered, it’ll be internally.
“There’s nobody there (in the party) who is a child; we’re
all adults. I don’t want to get involved in politics.
“Nigerians know me for being blunt and honest. Some see it
as arrogance, some see it as being brash, whatever it is. What do I need to say
that I have not said before? It’s internal dynamics of politics, it’s internal
struggle.
“So, I have said it several times. When we fought in 2015, I
said this country cannot continue the way it is going. I’m not helpless, but
I’m doing what they call ‘siddon look(sit down and look),” Amaechi said.
At press time, there are more than 10 litigations bordering
on the leadership crisis in the party at the Federal Capital Territory, Edo and
Rivers states.
However, in reaction to two viral videos of his alleged
supporters in Rivers state with one group inciting violence, Amaechi asked
members of APC in Rivers to respect the rule of law at all times.
He said: “First, if you say you’re my supporter, you’ll know
that I don’t just respect the law, I fear the law. Breaking the law can put you
in jail. Because of the kind of words used in that video, I may have to address
it.
“I believe that no matter how angry you are, no matter how
institutions are manipulated, a judge once said ‘I’m allowed to be wrong,
that’s why you have the Court of Appeal, that’s why you have the Supreme
Court.’ So if you think that what the state judiciary is doing is wrong, then
you go to the Court of Appeal, you go to the Supreme Court and ensure you
exhaust the due process. No matter your frustration, you don’t have the right
to take the law into your hands.”
“Why I’m responding to those videos is because they all said
they are my supporters; those who made the comment and those who countered
them. My message to everyone is to tell everybody who is supporting me to
please remain calm and get out of violence. Never be part of violence because I
will not defend anybody when you get violent. The law will take its course.
“Whatever is happening, if anything goes wrong in the high
court, you go to the Court of Appeal; if anything goes wrong in the Court of
Appeal, you go to the Supreme Court. But don’t you ever take the law into your
hands, just like my children would never do that. My kids and my brothers know
that I’m not a man who will come out to subvert the law. So I will not come and
help you if you’re my brother or my son, and you take the law into your hands.”
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