The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has said it has
uncovered plans by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,
in the state to hire some persons from all over the state and
neigbouring states of Abia and Imo to claim that they are APC members
decamping to the PDP.
The party claimed that the hirelings are paid to pose as APC members who are decamping to the PDP.
They claimed that the State governor, Nyesome Wike and Glory Emeh
have planned to lavish the state’s resources in the event that would be
covered by local and national media.
In a statement signed by Chris Finebone and made available to
DAILYPOST in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Thursday, the
APC said, “As early as 7am, over 20 buses left Akuku Toru and Asari Toru
LGAs [among others] for Port Harcourt.
“Those conveyed were reported to be PDP members who are expected to
pose as APC decampees. The executors of the scheme are taking advantage
of the present hard times by paying between N3,000 and N5,000 to each
person depending on the LGA or location.
“Ordinarily, the APC would have shrugged off the self-delusionary and
pedestrian propaganda woven around the drama. However, the APC takes
very serious the criminal aspect of the exercise which includes the
unlawful printing of APC membership cards and other paraphernalia which
are being distributed to the hirelings with a view to acting out their
pre-meditated Nollywood-type scenes to convince the media and the
general public that bearers of such items are truly APC members
defecting to the PDP.
“The APC warns the PDP and all those behind the ongoing bizarre
circus show that we will not hesitate to take advantage of the law to
seek redress and criminal prosecution for anyone found to be in unlawful
possession of APC materials by non-APC members and those who illegally
provided them such materials.
“In fullness of time, APC will present to Rivers people and Nigerians
sound, decent and prominent politicians of Rivers State who have and
are still abandoning Gov. Wike and the PDP and joining the APC. The
present pedestrian drama will soon pale into insignificance. When the
big masquerades enter the arena, small ones that either stole or
borrowed their wrappers quickly disappear into the crowd and hide their
faces.
“Concerning the ignoble Project Glory Emeh scam, we can only urge
Rivers people to protest Gov. Nyesom Wike playing Robin Hood with the
commonwealth of Rivers people at a time the governor has stifled
education, healthcare delivery and effective governance in the State.
“The APC will continue to demand accountability from Gov. Nyesom Wike
in the interest of all Rivers people. We will continue to demand that
the governor make public the State’s budgets which for the past two
years remain secret document. We will continue to demand for
transparency and good governance. We have no other concern other than
the wellbeing of the present and future generation of Rivers people and
residents of Rivers State.”
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