According to the Rivers State APC, Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, has lost more than 70% of the state’s political support. This was said by Eric Nwibani, the Secretary of the State APC Caretaker Committee, to reporters in Rivers State’s capital, Port Harcourt.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
According to the report by Punch, Nwibani said that Amaechi had lost three election circles from 2015 to 2023 despite his influence as a “super minister” and two-time Director General of Buhari’s Presidential Campaigns.
The APC Secretary was reacting to Amaechi’s statement that those who left him to work with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, did so because they could not endure hunger.
Nwibani defended those working with Wike, and said that they are not hungry or desperate individuals.
He praised Wike for doing well as FCT minister in the government of President Tinubu, and said that he is deserving of support.
Speaking about Amaechi, Nwibani said, “Yes, Wike is a PDP man. But he is a Rivers son and is doing very well as an FCT minister working in the government of President Tinubu.
“We need to give him all the support he deserves. You cannot run a party aground and lose three consecutive elections due to ineffective leadership qualities and expect people to still follow you.
“Three good circles and you believe that those people will continue to follow you, it is not possible.
“He left PDP in 2014 for APC, and nobody threw stones at him. Why is he carrying bitterness because he lost the election against President Tinubu in 2023.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>