Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the jubilation
by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over the defection of some
members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress
(APC) means he is politically irrelevant.
The Governor made the claims in a statement by his Special
Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri.
The APC in Rivers State on Sunday received some defectors
from the PDP and the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
Some of the defectors include: the immediate past
Commissioner for Urban Development and Rural Planning, Reason Onya, and former
Commissioner for Agriculture, Charles Nworgu. Both served during Wike’s first
tenure as Governor.
Also leader of the PDP in Akuku Toru Local Government Area
of the state, Austin Bobmanuel; and former PDP State Auditor, Ebelogu
Chinasa-Sampson, were also received into the APC.
Reacting to the defection, Governor Wike alleged that Onya
was indicted by a commission of inquiry.
“Amaechi’s jubilation over the defection of his (Wike)
former Commissioner of Urban and Rural Planning, Reason Onya, who was indicted
by a judicial Commission of inquiry, is a pointer that he is politically
irrelevant in Rivers State,” the statement read in part.
The governor also reacted to claims by Ameachi that he was
acquiring properties in the state, saying “it’s better to acquire property in
Nigeria than to do so in Ghana”.
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