PDP blackmailing FG, DSS at behest of Gov. Wike, INEC, Says Rivers APC

...Demands the Arrest of Rivers REC, Gesila Khan

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter, says it has observed a recent trend in which Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has resorted to employing the services of the National Working Committee of his party, the PDP to blackmail the APC at both the national and state levels and other agencies of the Federal Government, noting the purpose is to deceive unsuspecting Nigerians and the international community about the fraud that his government is.

The APC in a statement issued by its spokesman Mr Chris Finebone said, “Last week, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh went on a shouting episode, alleging partisanship by the APC Federal Government and the Nigeria Police over the decision of the Police to proactively protect lives and properties following the developments surrounding the matter of Local Councils in Rivers State. On that occasion, it was glaring that Metuh was acting at the behest of Nyesom Wike who excels in the unholy act of blackmail. Events that followed have shown that the PDP was simply crying wolf”.

Continuing, the statement explained that on Wednesday, the NWC of the PDP held its meeting and came out to announce that the APC Federal Government was making attempts to use the Department of State Security [DSS] to compromise petitions before the various Rivers State election petition tribunals in favour of the APC.

“The APC is aware that the assertion by the PDP NWC made through Chief Metuh on the matter followed disclosures made by the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Rivers State, Dame Gesila Khan to the PDP through Nyesom Wike that the Acting D-G of the DSS quizzed her and attempted to coerce her into changing her hard stance against the APC.

“The APC would like to call on the Inspector-General of Police and the D-G [DSS] to swiftly arrest and question Dame Gesila Khan for misrepresenting her interaction with the DSS to her party, the PDP and her electoral partner, Nyesom Wike which has given rise to the ongoing campaign of calumny by the PDP against the Department of State Security, its acting Director-General and the Federal Government”.

Rivers APC backs President Buhari’s recovery of looted funds …..Wants Wike’s tenure at Ministry of Education investigated

Rivers APC backs President Buhari’s recovery of looted funds

…..Wants Wike’s tenure at Ministry of Education investigated

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari in his bid to investigate and recover the billions of naira looted by the immediate past administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

“We received with great joy news of the resolution by President Buhari to go after those who stole Nigeria blind and virtually grounded the country’s economy. For six years we shouted ourselves hoarse that Jonathan’s administration was the most corrupt in the history of this nation and sadly nobody believed us but the recent revelations have proved us right. If not by the grace of God and the resolve of Nigerians to vote out that visionless government, the ship of our nation would have been grounded by now,” Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davis Ibiamu Ikanya, said.

Ikanya in a statement issued on Sunday in Port Harcourt described the impending recovery of stolen funds and stoppage of systemic leakages as the beginning of the journey towards building the ideal Nigerian nation.

Rivers APC appealed to President Buhari to pay particular attention to “one of the major pipes of corruption of the past administration, namely, Ministry of Education under the watch of Barr Nyesom Wike as the Supervising Minister.”

It called for the Wike years at the Education Ministry to be thoroughly investigated in the following areas:

1. The N20 billion voted for the purchase of books for Federal Government institutions which was not duly executed as no book was purchased or distributed.

2. The Almajiri school scheme, the Universal Basic Education (UBEC) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).

3. The N87 billion approved for the Ministry but not utilised.

4. The whereabouts of the 15 UBEC Toyota Hilux buses that Chief Wike commandeered for his gubernatorial election campaign, which he has refused to return to the Federal Ministry of Education thereby hampering official activities in the Commission.

5. The over N180 Billion UBEC funds allegedly looted by Chief Wike and Dame Patience Jonathan through fraudulent contracts for the supply of textbooks to higher institutions. (The textbooks were never supplied.)

6. The recent fire that razed down only the Basic Education Section of the Ministry of Education building in Abuja containing relevant indicting documents about Wike’s activities while he held sway as the Supervising Minister of Education. “We should unravel why the fire incident took place and why only this section should be burnt. Was it for the sole purpose of covering up the illegal transactions of the immediate past Supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike? The burnt documents included the ones for the contracts Wike awarded to himself and his cronies as a conduit to siphon public funds. We want the Buhari Administration to, as a matter of urgency, look into this now that he wants to recover looted funds,” Rivers APC said.

The party declared that there should be no hiding place for people like Wike who as a minister hired private jets and wasted whopping sums running into billions of naira, living an opulent lifestyle far higher than his legitimate income, all at the expense of tax-paying Nigerians. “Mr. President should investigate if the looted funds were part of the billions of naira used in purchasing arms given to Rivers State youths with which to kill innocent people in his desperation to capture the Rivers State Government House during the March 28 and April 11 general elections. In any case, we have heard that both the Education and Sports Ministries under the former President Jonathan have already submitted their audited reports to the appropriate authorities and the reports are indicting particularly the Tertiary Fund 2013 Tax which was siphoned through the Central Bank to the tune of N246bn,” Rivers APC said.

According to the party, Chief Wike is the true face of corruption in Nigeria and if his issue is not addressed now he will surely run aground the economy of Rivers State as he has ordered cartons of his breakfast favourite drink (Louis XIII) of which a bottle costs N1.5m. “Although Wike has been unjustly declared Governor by Rivers INEC, his immunity does not prevent him from being investigated. In any case, he will soon lose the immunity when he is removed from office by the State Election Petition Tribunal. We, therefore, passionately appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari to take necessary action to bring this man to book so as to serve as a deterrent to his type in government,” Rivers APC said in the statement.

The party commended the governments of USA and Britain for supporting the APC Government in its efforts to recover Nigeria’s looted funds stashed in foreign banks by agents of wickedness. It pleaded with Nigerians to see reason and support the administration of President Buhari in his efforts to clean the rot of the past administration and put our nation on a sound footing. “The next three months may be hard as predicted by Mr. President but we wish to assure our fellow countrymen and women that these are necessary steps and for the good of our dear country,” Rivers APC said.

Signed

Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze,

SSA on Media and Public Affairs to the State Chairman, APC Rivers State

Wike doesn’t have the mandate to be governor, Rivers APC insists

Wike doesn’t have the mandate to be governor, Rivers APC insists

Chief Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who is b

illed to be sworn in today as Governor of Rivers State, does not have the mandate of the people to serve in that capacity, the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said.

“Chief Wike is being sworn-in not because he won the April 11 gubernatorial election but simply because he was unjustly declared Governor-elect by the State INEC, which never hides its connivance with Rivers PDP. He does not have the legitimate mandate of the good people of Rivers State to act as their Governor,” Rivers APC said in a statement signed by the State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya.  

Dr. Ibiamu in the statement issued in Port Harcourt advised Chief Wike not to waste his time planning any long-term project or even trying to change the curtains and furniture in the Government House as he has a very short time to stay there. “We remain confident that the Election Petition Tribunal will do the needful and sack Wike accordingly in view of the materials submitted to them and in view of the immorality associated his occupation of the Government House in view of the outcry of the people of Rivers State that he does not have their mandate to serve as their Governor,” the Rivers APC Chairman said.

He added: “As we wait to reclaim the mandate of the Rivers State people wickedly seized by INEC in their desperation to impose Chief Wike as the Governor of Rivers State, we wish to state that we will not allow the blood of our members spilled in order for Chief Wike to earn his present status to be in vain as we owe them and their families the duty to ensure that a God-fearing Governor in the person of Dr Dakuku Adol Peterside is duly installed in the Government House based on the mandate of the good Rivers State people.

“Chief Wike’s purported election is totally against equity, justice and the rotational stance of the elders and leaders of Rivers State that power should rotate among the upland and riverine areas of the State as it is totally wicked and out of place for the upland that has governed the State for 16 years through Dr Peter Odili and Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi to deny the riverine area of the State a shot at the Brick House. We will do everything humanly possible and within the ambit of the law to ensure that this plot to deny the riverine area their right does not see the light of the day.”

Rivers APC appealed to the people of Rivers State to endure whatever hardship that may come from the draconian and misguided regime of Chief Wike pending the restoration of the mandate they gave to Dr Peterside.

On the threat by Chief Wike to probe the administration of Governor Amaechi, the party said: “We wish to reiterate that the account books of the Amaechi administration are clean as the government was run transparently in the past seven years and seven months that it presided over the affairs of the State. But should Chief Wike resolve to probe the administration, the only thing wrong he may observed in Amaechi’s administration may be the contracts awarded to him (Wike) and his cronies when he was the Chief of Staff to Governor Amaechi from 2007 to 2011 that were either abandoned or badly done.”

Rivers APC hailed Amaechi for finishing strong and wished him higher responsibilities at the national stage. “Amaechi’s stewardship as Rivers Governor is unmatched in the history of the State and we are confident that he will similarly distinguish him well in whatever role our great party and our new President, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari may wish to assign to him as he finishes his tour of duty as Governor today, May 29, 2015,” the party said

Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze,

SSA on Media and Public Affairs to the State Chairman, APC Rivers State

Congratulations Nigerians, it’s a New Dawn - J12CODEF

Congratulations Nigerians, it’s a New Dawn - J12CODEF

The June 12 Coalition of Democratic Formations (J12CODEF) with heartfelt gratitude to the Almighty God, would like to use this medium to appreciate the following; Nigerians across ethnic and religious divide who came out peacefully to exercise their franchise on election day despite all the hiccups, the political parties who participated in the elections, the media, Prof. Attahiru Jega and his management team in INEC for a wonderful job done to enhance the integrity of our electoral system, the security agencies who carried out their constitutional responsibilities without fear or favour, the vigilant local and international observers, international partners and all those too numerous to mention, who contributed in no small measure towards ensuring a free, fair and credible 2015 general elections that has made this New Dawn possible.

We are indeed very delighted to witness the peaceful exit of the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan administration and the entry of the incoming administration of President Muhammadu Buhari which symbolizes the resilience and doggedness of the human will to overcome obstacles which cannot but arise in the course of life. Once again, we give glory to God.

As President Muhammadu Buhari mounts the saddle starting May 29th, 2015, we would like to admonish him to realize that the expectations of Nigerians on his government to chart the path for a greater tomorrow is very high, because of the great hopes and trust in his tested and trusted ability to deliver which was a key factor that motivated the electorate to exercise their franchise and ensure it counted despite the inducements and threats against a credible general elections by enemies of democracy.

President Muhammadu Buhari must realize that he is carrying the burden of over 170 million Nigerians to clear the rot of our political, socio and economic system which have been planted by years of misrule, lawlessness, corruption, impunity and everything unrepresentative of the values and character of the Nigerian people which has been our lot for some time now. President Buhari must also be made aware of the fact that the rest of Africa are looking up to him as the leader of the Giant of Africa to chart the way for its renaissance from bad governance and political corruption which is the bane of the African continent that is bedeviled by wars, terrorists attacks, diseases, ethnic conflicts, suicidal migration across the Mediterranean, etc.

We equally want to congratulate Nigerians and urge them to be prepared to make the necessary sacrifices to make Nigeria great. They must realize that Rome was not built in day, so it is imperative for them to be mindful of the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is coming into office at a very critical period in our national life when lawlessness, corruption and impunity has taken root as a national policy in our public and private lives. It behooves on Nigerians to realize that part of the sacrifices that they would be called upon to make for a greater Nigeria, is to be very patient and dogged in the cause for a national rebirth which is very imperative now.

As we enter this New dawn in our national life, it is the fervent wish and prayers of the June 12 coalition, that may the path to a great and virile Nigeria of our dreams as envisaged by our founding fathers be laid by the incoming administration that is a beneficiary of our collective mandate, so help us God.

Fellow Nigerians, we are very grateful to God and wish you all a fruitful and rewarding democratic experience under the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration.

Press Statement

Signed,
Nelson Ekujumi,
28th May, 2015

PDP behind Rivers political killings —APC alleges

PDP behind Rivers political killings —APC alleges

 •Berates party for rushing to court to stop sitting of commission of enquiry

By Nwaorgu Faustinus

Dr  Davies Ikanya

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has berated the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly sponsoring political killings in the State, and rushing to court to stop the sitting of the Commission of Enquiry set up by the State Government to investigate the killings.

“The news of the suit brought by Rivers PDP before Justice H. A. Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt seeking to restrain the Commission of Enquiry set up by the Rivers State Government to investigate the political killings in the State did not come to us a surprise as we have been consistent in identifying PDP as the sponsor of these despicable murders. In reality, the suit is nothing but a self-indictment by the Rivers State PDP, which has by so doing erased any reasonable doubt that it is behind the political violence in the State that has sent close to 100 innocent APC members to their untimely grave,” Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, said on Sunday morning.

Ikanya, however, expressed disappointment that the revered Justice Nganjiwa fell for PDP’s antics by granting the restraining order sought by the murderous party.

“We hold Justice Nganjiwa in high esteem and we wish to appeal to him to vacate this restraining order at the next adjourned date to enable the Commission of Enquiry do its work. We are talking of human life and we respectfully appeal to His Lordship not to create an escape route for murderers to get away with their atrocities,” Ikanya said in a statement issued in the state capital, Port Harcourt.

He expressed confidence that Rivers PDP’s desperate efforts to evade justice and to subvert the will of Rivers people and heighten insecurity, kidnapping and other criminal activities through the instrumentality of the court would eventually fail.

Rivers APC sympathised with the people of the State over their present ordeal, as the State is today back to the era of insecurity, kidnapping and killings due to the desperation of PDP to capture power at all cost. “All these are evils which the APC Government of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi eradicated, only for them to be brought back by the Rivers State PDP leadership. We appeal to the good people of Rivers State to endure this sad development for the few months PDP will be in power before it is kicked out through legal means,” the statement said.

“The good people of Rivers State, particularly the survivors of those murdered in cold blood by PDP agents, can be assured that this evil party can only delay justice but cannot stop the avenging of the shed innocent blood. On our part, we are determined to ensure that justice is done in this matter and people who do not meant well for our State are not allowed to govern us no matter the conspiracy of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the outgoing PDP-controlled Presidency,” Rivers APC added.