A former governorship aspirant in
Rivers State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prince
Tonye Princewill has spoken on the personality of Chibuike Amaechi, a former
governor of the state.
Princewill also said Governor
Nyesom Wike is willing to do anything, even if it takes emptying Rivers State’s
account, to retain his office as the governor.
He said it was difficult to know
the personality of the Transport Minister unless one goes closer to him, adding
that Amaechi was a simple man, covered by amazing grace and always won.
Speaking further, the politician
said he is much worried by the amount of Rivers money Wike spent during the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s national convention.
Speaking with the Nation, he said
“I think the closer you get to Amaechi, the more you realise he is a simple man
and very easy to get along with. If you describe knowing what he wants as being
strong, then yes.
“But he consults and he
delegates. But, once he makes up his mind, that’s it. We have had our fair
share of debates, but what you have to give to him is that he is covered by an
amazing grace. Heads or tails, his team always wins.
“2019 will be another test. Our
job is simple, work hard, but strengthen our faith and God willing, victory is
certain. Like him, I believe that in Rivers State we need to put personal
ambition aside for now and focus on the group’s ambition.”
He also reminded members of the
party such as Senator Magnus Abe, who is recurrently in a faceoff with Amaechi,
that it was too early to start seeking endorsement, adding that the days of
anointing candidates were gone.
“Some saw it as a refusal to
endorse them. They were right. A choice of candidate is way too early as the
days of anointing candidates are gone. A primary will hold and by His grace,
the best man (or woman) will win”, he said.
Asked about his thoughts on the
recent PDP convention, he added, “My concern is the amount of Rivers money that
went into that exercise. Other than that, I saw a party that has always run on
big money returning to its roots.
“Wike has played his hand. You
can see where he is going; he just wants his second term ticket. He doesn’t
care about the Presidency, because he feels the PDP will not win.
“The Southwest does not matter to
him. Neither does any zone. All he cares about is the Rivers State
governorship.”
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