Rivers State Governor, Nyesom
Wike has been urged to respect the constitution of his party, the PDP on the
rotation of elective positions.
This is according to a coalition
of Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs who are advocating for a governor from
the riverine area to lead Rivers State as from 2019.
Dason Nimiegboka spoke on behalf
of forty-nine other NGOs in Port Harcourt.
Other leaders of the NGOs
including Ibuya Tamuno-Opubo, emphasized that their focus was for a riverine
Governor who will be supported regardless of the political party, to emerge.
Nemieboka called on traditional
rulers, political leaders, women, youths and elites of Ikwerre, Ogoni, Etche,
Ogba, Ekpeye and all citizens without borders to heed this clarion call by
supporting an Ijaw candidate in 2019.
“This is justice and fairness
showed by the Rivers-Ijaws to their upland brothers and sisters in the spirit
of power rotation.
“By May 2019, the upland section
of Rivers would have governed the state for 20 unbroken years, including the
tenure of Mr Chibuike Amaechi and Gov. Nyesom Wike.
“This is because in 2015, against
all political calculations and serious demands by the Rivers-Ijaws for the seat
of the governor of Rivers, another unpopular per from the upland, Mr Wike was
elected.
“This movement is non-negotiable,
as we are dead serious and we have God on our side, so no force can stop us.
“Over 45 groups of NGOs, youth
bodies, women associations and think-tanks have voluntarily surrendered their
interest and have submitted to the steering and direction of this mass
movement,” he added.
“We call on all former
governorship aspirants of Riverine origin in the two dominant political parties
to redouble their efforts and seek nomination as governorship candidate for the
March 2019 election.”
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