Politics

I doubt Abe is still in APC –Amaechi

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6 years ago

September 17, 2018

The Minister of Transportation , Mr Rotimi Amaechi , said that he was not sure if the lawmaker representing Rivers South – East in the National Assembly , Magnus Abe, was still a member of the All Progressives Congress .
Amaechi , who is the leader of the APC in Rivers State and the South – South zone , disagreed with comments credited to Abe that he ( Amaechi ) remained his ( Abe) leader .

A statement from Amaechi ’ s Media Office indicated Abe told newsmen at the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja that Amaechi was his leader.

But Amaechi , who is the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, maintained that Abe should stop deceiving the public by saying he ( Amaechi ) remained his leader .

“ I am not Magnus Abe’ s leader . Abe has long left me and the political family that was largely responsible for his rise and fame in politics . How can I be Abe’ s leader when he and the minions sponsored by him , privately and publicly abuse , insult and cast aspersions on me , my wife and members of my family daily ? Is that how a follower treats his leader?

“ It’ s cheap and indeed shameful political sophistry for Abe to stand in the APC secretariat and deceitfully say I am his leader while all he has done , both privately and publicly in recent times , are to undermine me , the APC and desecrate the APC in Rivers State.

“ As a matter of fact , it is indeed very doubtful if Senator Abe is still in the APC . He mouths APC , but his actions belly his words and clearly tell a different story , ” the statement read .

Amaechi said Abe’ s actions , especially the opening of a parallel office for a “ non -existent ” parallel executive , was aimed at weakening and destroying the APC in Rivers State .

“ A man , who wakes up , creates an imaginary parallel party executive and went ahead to open an office for the non -existent parallel executive that has no base and foundation , cannot be said to be committed in any way to the party.

“ As a matter of fact , his actions are obviously targeted at weakening and destroying the party. Such a hypocritical , devious character cannot be my follower . I am not his leader , ” Amaechi said in the statement.

However , a member of Abe ’ s faction of the APC in Rivers State, who did not want his name mentioned , said Abe remained a member of the APC and would contest in the governorship election in the state on the platform of the APC .