The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday, March 22, 2015 suffered a heavy blow after the Rivers State Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Ikuru, who has served as Deputy to Governor Rotimi Amaechi for the past eight years said he made the decision to dump the APC as the party was one filled with anarchist, insurgent and rebellous elements.
Making the announcement via a statement, Ikuru said he had earlier joined the APC because of his loyalty to his boss and friend, Governor Amaechi but has decided to go back to the PDP along with his supporters after he realised the true motive of the APC.
He further urged his supporters to vote in their numbers for the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan and Nyesom Wike, the PDP gubernatorial candidate for Rivers State.
He wrote: “My dear People of Rivers State, I bring you honest and sincere greetings.
“Today, I address you out of the fullness of my heart. Recall that in December 2013, out of extreme loyalty to my boss and friend, I joined the All Progressives congress (APC) along with other then disillusioned Rivers People.
“Ever since, as the true nature and motives of APC are unveiled, I have continued to twist and turn in extreme mental and emotional agony. The more I struggle to belong, the more the Rivers man in me rejects the APC. After carefully studying, interacting and analysing the leadership of the party, I have come to the sad conclusion that the APC is a party of rebels, insurgents and anarchists, clothed in robes of pretence and deceit. APC is a party founded on deception and it thrives on unholy propaganda and falsehood.
“I therefore, on behalf of my teaming supporters, and my humble self denounce the APC and we all jointly and severally resign our membership of the APC.
“My dear people of Rivers State, we of this generation will not in good conscience expect forgiveness and compassion from our forebears, posterity, and the spirit of our unborn generations if it is recorded in the annals of history that after 48 years of Rivers people supporting leaders from all other parts of this country with our votes and resources, we were the same that witch hunted and hounded down the very first ever president from this region, granted us by providence. I wash my hands off this treachery.
“In the light of the above, I wish to urge all my supporters, the good people of Rivers State to join hands with other well-meaning Nigerians to massively vote for President GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN (GCFR) and the Transformation Agenda that has brought so much relief and succor to the greatest number of Nigerians. I also urge all Rivers People to vote for Chief Barr Nyesom Wike (CON), who has shown by his antecedents, track records and boundless capabilities that he will deliver good governance to the People of Rivers State.”
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