The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has accused Rotimi Amaechi of being a member of a “vicious cabal” that has inflicted pain and suffering on Nigerians, including Rivers residents.
Mr. Amaechi, a former Minister of Transport, is the leader of the Congress of all progressives (APC) in Rivers State.
The PDP challenged Mr. Amaechi to deny that he has nothing to do with the naira crisis and fuel shortage in the country.
The Rivers PDP Campaign Council Director of Publicity and Communications, Ogbonna Nwuke, made the accusation against Mr. Amaechi in a statement on Monday.
He said Amaechi recently reconciled with members of the PDP’s Presidential Campaign Council in Rivers State and has been secretly working with the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and “others in the cabal to deprive Nigerians of funds.” they so badly need in the name of politics. ”.
“Nigerians have been forced to go through the eye of the needle in search of money with which to cover their daily needs and feed their families.
“Unknown to most Nigerians, the vicious cabal that has made it a duty to inflict pain and much needed on the rest of us has done so deliberately to influence the outcome of the upcoming election.
“As a political party, we have collected credible intelligence that supports the view that APC leader Rt Hon. Rotimi Amaechi is a member of the cabal that has caused the naira crisis as well as fuel shortages and has brought hardship. incalculable to the ordinary people of Rivers and other Nigerians,” Nwuke said in the statement.
“We challenge the former Minister of Transport to deny this fact. Let him deny that he is not one of those who are working with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at this time to undermine the genuine aspiration of the people of southern Nigeria.”
Wike does not join APC
The PDP refuted claims made by APC gubernatorial candidate Tonye Cole that Governor Nyesom Wike was trying to join the APC through the back door.
The statement said the comment attributed to Cole showed that he knows very little about politics.
Nwuke said Governor Wike would have defected from the PDP long ago if he wanted to.
“The governor has held to a principled position that he will not abandon a party he helped build,” he added.
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“Governor Nyesom Wike’s position is well known since the crisis broke out in the party at the national level. He has publicly maintained a principled position that he will not abandon a party he helped build. That position has not changed.
“Wike has insisted that he and the G5 members remain in the DPP to ensure that power mongers and self-serving politicians who have little faith in Nigeria’s unity and stability do not destroy the principles that made the party a chosen destiny.” .
“Pastor Tonye Cole has no reason to waste his spit. Governor Nyesom Wike is not going anywhere. He has no plans today, tomorrow, or in the near future to join the APC through the front or back door.
“By trying to get popularity on the cheap and get some mentions in the press, Cole is exposing his underbelly and making fun of himself.
Continuing, Mr. Nwuke said: “Rivers’ PDP is fielding candidates from Governor to Senate and House of Representatives to House of Assembly. This means that we are deeply rooted in our political party, despite differences at the national level.
“Our decision not to support the party’s candidate in the presidential election is something Nigerians understand. If Tonye Cole isn’t willing to support his own party’s candidate, he should say so.
“Rather than watch a political crystal ball send mixed signals about people he can’t figure out, Cole should go home and face the reality of his impending defeat in the next election.
“By all indications, Rivers’ PDP candidates are poised to win on February 25 and again on March 11, 2023. And the Rivers people who support our great party and their leadership are working tirelessly to ensure that they Get the win,” he said.
David Iyofor, Amaechi’s spokesman, declined to comment when contacted by PREMIUM TIMES on Monday.