Nigeria, suggests that members of the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, in the state are in panic over Governor Rotimi
Amaechi's tour of the 23 local government areas of Rivers
state.
According to a reports published by PMNEWS on Sunday,
20 July, 2014, the party has criticised Amaechi's tour of the
23 councils, saying the programme is driven by ill-conceived
motive and attempt to intimidate and influence the
electorate ahead the 2015 elections.
The PDP also described the meetings between Amaechi and
the people in the local government he has visited so far as a
grand plan and action by the All Progressives Congress,
APC, leadership in the state to recruit political thugs and
electoral mercenaries in the various LGAs.
* Governor Amaechi
According to a statement signed by Jerry Needam, Special
Adviser on Media to Felix Obuah, the state party Chairman,
wondered why Governor Amaechi has embarked on such a
tour with seven months left of his administration's life.
The Rivers State PDP also noted that from reports it got from
the areas visited by the governor and his APC entourage, he
has been asking the people to support the APC in coming
elections in the state.
According to PDP, what the governor is doing is an open
campaign by the APC using the Rivers State government
platform and contravening the provisions of relevant
sections of electoral guidelines, as provided in the nation's
electoral law.
It could be recalled that Governor Amaechi used to be a
member of the PDP prior to his defection to the APC after a
long drawn battle with President Goodluck Jonathan.
Governor Amaechi recently stated at a function that he
would never return to the PDP in the future.
Many political analysts are already speculating that
Amaechi could contest for the presidency on the platform of
the APC come 2015 presidential elections.
Amaechi recently come out and revealed the reason he fell
apart with President Goodluck Jonathan's led
administration.
The governor made the revelation while speaking at the
thanksgiving celebration of former Council Chairman of
Khana Local Government Area Gregory Nwidam on
Sunday, 13 July, 2014.
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