The gale of the resignation of All Progressives Congress members in Rivers State in the month of July 2022 is massive as politicians loyal to the former Minister of Transportation and former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi are the ones taking the exit from APC. A quick look at the list of those who have left the party, citing unresolved issues includes former Commissioner for Information and Communications and former Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), Mrs Ibim Semenitari; former Commissioner for Energy and Natural Resources Dr Dawari George; former Governorship aspirant, Prince Tonye Princewill; former member, Federal House of Representatives, Honourable Elder Chidi Wihioka; former member, Rivers State House of Assembly, Honourable Golden Chioma.
What the mass resignations foretell is that the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Governorship candidate, Siminialaye Fubara is having an upper hand as the APC is in disarray.
Other political parties in the state are not making serious efforts in gaining the right mass appeal except for the PDP and APC who are dominant political parties nationally. One of the factors that will put the PDP at an advantage is the Muslim-Muslim Presidential ticket of the APC, which has infuriated some party supporters, making many to differ in their opinions before the 2023 Presidential election.
For Architect Tonye Cole’s 2023 Governorship candidacy, a survey by major stakeholders in the party revealed that the ongoing court case against him and the former Governor of Rivers State Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who had said the Rivers State, Governor does not have the right to drag him to Court irrespective of the Supreme Court of Nigeria judgment that threw his appeal out, asking the former Minister of Transportation to face trial. The outcome of the trial before the 2023 Governorship election may decide the way voters will respond to the electioneering campaign that will lead to the general election.
– Emeka Amaefula
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