Rivers: Coalition Of Aspiring Lawmakers Reject Wike’s Gubernatorial Candidacy Anayo Onukwugha — Jan 11, 2015 | 0 Comments A coalition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspirants for the Rivers State House of Assembly and the House of Representatives have rejected Barr. Nyesom Wike as the PDP governorship flag bearer of the state. This was contained in a statement signed today by four members of the coalition including Mr Eyaalada Akari, Mr Nature Kieghe, Engr. Francis Ibarakunye, and Mr Iheanyichukwu Paul. The statement noted that the coalition does not recognise any gubernatorial candidate in the state due to flaws in the last primary elections. “Several members of the coalition received invitations via SMS to a meeting scheduled for 11 am on Tuesday 06/01/2015 with an aspirant purporting to be the ‘governorship candidate’ of the party and state chairman of the PDP”, it said. “In the said SMS,” it added, “Chief (Barr.) Nyesom Wike is paraded as the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in Rivers State. “Having met at an emergency session, we wish to reiterate the fact that to the best of our knowledge, the PDP in Rivers State does not yet have a gubernatorial candidate or any candidate for any other elective offices except the presidency following gross fundamental flaws with all other primaries,” it further stated. To this end, the statement added, the coalition has dissociated itself from the said meeting. It urges the national leadership of the party to timely resolve complaints regarding the PDP primaries in the state as this would have grave consequences at the polls as the state would be ignorantly handed over to the APC and make Mr. President worry about River State in his tough re-election battle because his brothers and sisters in the state sold their rights for a pot of porridge which may not really taste as it looks.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 05:48:55 +0000
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