The Motion Peoples Celebration has known as on the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to hunt re-election underneath its platform in 2027, even because it mentioned the governor neither owns the social gathering neither is a member of the fold.
The state APP Chairman, Sunny Wokekoro, acknowledged this when the rapid previous management of the social gathering within the state led by Kenneth Atata paid him a solidarity go to on the social gathering’s secretariat in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Saturday.
Wokekoro mentioned the social gathering would make an announcement with the October 5 native authorities elections within the state, saying it’s decided to alter the narrative within the state.
Whereas noting that he’s a former member of the Peoples Democratic Celebration, he, nonetheless, mentioned the PDP is not a viable choice for any politician who means nicely for the state or the nation, stating that the nation’s major opposition social gathering has misplaced its relevance within the scheme of issues.
Wokekoro mentioned, “I used to be a founding member of the PDP. I began by being a G-34 coordinator in Port Harcourt. I used to be a basis member of that social gathering. (With) the latest occasions within the nation concerning the social gathering’s administration, that social gathering (PDP) isn’t supposed to accommodate or to nonetheless retain any one that has morals. Any one that has integrity ought to have left that social gathering by now.
“There’s one impression I should have to right on this gathering; the impression that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is a member of this social gathering or that he owns this social gathering. This social gathering has been in existence approach again since 2017. It predates any of us who’ve simply joined the social gathering.”
The state chairman burdened that “nobody can declare to be the proprietor of this social gathering. And the reality stays that as I communicate to you immediately, Siminalayi Fubara isn’t a member of our social gathering. Nevertheless, a great social gathering administrator goes on the market searching for the very best supplies to fill in for elective positions. We’re going to try this, not simply me, however all of us are going to do this,” including that “we’re going to persuade our governor to, if attainable throughout his re-election, APP needs to be his platform for that re-election.”
Wokekoro added that not solely Fubara is enjoined to affix the APP, however different well-meaning members of the State and Nationwide Homes of Meeting.
He urged the social gathering devoted to stay dedicated to propel the social gathering to higher heights within the state and throughout the nation.
In his comment, the APP Nationwide Chairman, Uchenna Nnadi, lauded Wokekoro for his position in bringing the social gathering to the limelight within the state, noting, “I need to commend the brand new management of the Motion Peoples Celebration in Rivers State led by in a position and amiable chairman, Sunny Wokekoro. Inside a short time, you could have made us proud, and inside a short time, our social gathering is being recognised nationally.”
Our correspondent studies that speculations have been rife that Fubara could defect to the APP following the alleged hijack of the PDP by his predecessor and estrange political godfather, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The hypothesis grew to become louder when a bit of the secretariat of the APP alongside the GRA axis of Port Harcourt was bombed, shattering doorways, home windows, and different property on Monday, August 12, 2023.
Nevertheless, Fubara, whereas internet hosting the PDP’s Board of Trustees, led by Adolphus Wabara, on the Authorities Home, Port Harcourt debunked the speculated defection and pledged his membership to the PDP.