The All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign
chairman and Rivers state governor, Rotimi Chibueke Amaechi has told the
Rivers state wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to not resort
to violence when they are disgraced at the polls.
This statement was in reaction to the the recents spats of violence unleashed by suspected PDP members in the state on APC followers.
The APC supporters were attacked on their way to the Adokiye
Amiesimaka Sports Complex, Port Harcourt, on Tuesday for the APC
Presidential Rally.
APC said that “gunmen believed to be hired by PDP leaders had opened fire on the APC supporters from Asari Toru and Khana local governments, leaving eight of them in critical condition and battling for their dear lives at the intensive care unit of the Kesley Harrison Hospital, Port Harcourt. The attacks took place at Abalama in Asari Toru local government and Kira in Tai local government on Tuesday, respectively.”
Rivers APC chairman, Mr. Ikanya, said: “We wish to strongly condemn this resort to violence by the drowning PDP, which, despite all our entreaties, has failed to see that politics is not war but a democratic way of allowing the people to voluntarily choose their leaders.”
Stating further, “It is unfortunate that rather than heed our previous advice to honourably withdraw from the governorship election to avoid being disgraced, PDP leaders prefer to unleash violence on APC faithful. We, however, wish to assure them that we shall neither be intimidated nor stoop so low to embrace violence since we cannot take up arms against the very people whose mandate we are seeking through the forthcoming polls,” Mr. Ikanya said.
APC promised to not abandon the supporters who have suffered for the party’s cause and promised to continue good governance if elected.
Credit/Naij
This statement was in reaction to the the recents spats of violence unleashed by suspected PDP members in the state on APC followers.
Governor Rotimi Amaechi
APC said that “gunmen believed to be hired by PDP leaders had opened fire on the APC supporters from Asari Toru and Khana local governments, leaving eight of them in critical condition and battling for their dear lives at the intensive care unit of the Kesley Harrison Hospital, Port Harcourt. The attacks took place at Abalama in Asari Toru local government and Kira in Tai local government on Tuesday, respectively.”
Rivers APC chairman, Mr. Ikanya, said: “We wish to strongly condemn this resort to violence by the drowning PDP, which, despite all our entreaties, has failed to see that politics is not war but a democratic way of allowing the people to voluntarily choose their leaders.”
Stating further, “It is unfortunate that rather than heed our previous advice to honourably withdraw from the governorship election to avoid being disgraced, PDP leaders prefer to unleash violence on APC faithful. We, however, wish to assure them that we shall neither be intimidated nor stoop so low to embrace violence since we cannot take up arms against the very people whose mandate we are seeking through the forthcoming polls,” Mr. Ikanya said.
APC promised to not abandon the supporters who have suffered for the party’s cause and promised to continue good governance if elected.
Credit/Naij
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