Wike or Amaechi? Party Chieftain Reveals APC Leader in Rivers State
- Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a notable APC chieftain, has shed light on the leadership crisis within the Rivers state chapter of the party
- While some APC members pledged loyalty to Nyesom Wike, a PDP chieftain, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, declared that Rotimi Amaechi was the main leader of the party in the south-south region
- Amidst the ongoing political drama in Rivers, the APC chieftain urged Nigerians to exercise patience, hinting that Amaechi would soon return to the polity
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Rivers state, Port-Harcourt - A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has revealed who is in charge in the Rivers state chapter of the party.
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Eze disclosed that following the recent political crisis in Rivers state, some chieftains had pledged their loyalty to Nyesom Wike. However, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was not a member of the APC as he was still with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The APC chieftain maintained that Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, remained a member of the APC and the true leader of the party in the south-south region.
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Eze made this assertion during an interview with The Punch, as he cleared the air on who the current leader of the APC was in Rivers state between Amaechi and Wike.
Speaking further, Eze explained:
"Things have fallen apart in the party. Some persons from the party recently went to meet Wike to pledge their loyalty to him as their leader, although Wike is not a member of the APC.
"The truth of the matter is that Amaechi is still a member of APC and in that case, he is the undisputed leader of APC in the South-South region. All the machinations against him will not stand."
Meanwhile, the interview was published on Monday, December 11, in the wake of the political drama in Rivers state as 27 members of the Rivers state House of Assembly, who are said to be loyal to Wike, reportedly defected to the APC.
APC chieftain breaks silence on Amaechi's absence from politics
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Chief Eze Chukwuemeka explained why Rotimi Amaechi went under the radar.
In a recent interview, Chukwuemeka disclosed that Amaechi has been busy with studies at the Nigerian Law School, Abuja and just finished his exams.
However, the APC chieftain assured that Amaechi would soon start commenting on the nation's political affairs and Nigerians would hear from him again soon.
Amaechi speaks about his regrets
Also, Legit.ng reported that Nigerians dragged the former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, into Rivers state's political crisis.
Recall the political crisis in Rivers state following the impeachment plot of Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the state's assembly lawmakers.
In a trending video, Amaechi was asked how he was managing Wike. He responded that ominating Wike for ministerial appointment was his worst mistake ever.
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