A group which described itself as Consolidation of the New Rivers Vision Campaign Council has asserted that unlike Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Governor Nyesom Wike has respected the party’s rotation principle in his political decisions in the state.
The group through its spokesman, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke was reacting to claims by a member of Atiku Campaign Council in Rivers, Leloonu Nwibubasa on power rotation in the State.
Nwuke said, “We find it disappointing that our brother Nwibubasa who should fly the Rivers flag wherever he is, has sold his conscience. We are tired of the uninspiring promotion for the Atiku campaign.
“What is in contention is not what has happened in the past; or what the Rivers people did in the past in choosing Nyesom Wike as their governor, after an Ikwerre man presided over affairs of State in Brick House for eight years, but he has decided to do in agreement with political leaders for the rotation of power in 2023 election.
“What is in contention, as we speak, is whether Article 7, 3(c) on power rotation is being adhered to in Rivers State. The question is, has the PDP in Rivers State complied substantially with the basic principle on power rotation which is enshrined in our Constitution? The answer is yes.
“New Rivers Vision Campaign Council asked: “Has Alhaji Atiku and his backers shown respect for the fundamental principle on power rotation which ought to see power shift to the South? The answer is a definite no!
“In Rivers State, the right of the Rivers South East to occupy Brick House has been established and defended by the party under the leadership of Governor Wike.
“Similarly, the entitlement of the Riverine people, regardless of size, population and geographical spread, has been respected. This is why there are no agitations in the polity despite efforts of narrow-minded men like Nwibubasa to steer confusion.
The Spokesman further stated that Wike and Atiku should be students of contemporary history by offering untainted and constructive leadership.
“Truth is, Wike has set a worthy example of what good leaders should be.
Nwuke said the decision by Atiku to deny the South of an opportunity to lead this country speaks volumes.
“It has clearly shown the level of contempt that Atiku and his storm troopers nurse against people who do not come from a particular region in Nigeria.
“The story to tell, which Nwibubasa is busy avoiding, is the story that power has rotated in the Rivers PDP from the Upland to the Riverine areas.
“Wike deserves our praise for his courage in reversing an ugly trend in our ranks which has distorted, or attempts to distort, the principle of natural justice, the sustenance of ethnic balance and the defence of the doctrine of fairness and equal opportunity.”
credit: PM News
