The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers Environment, Eminent Emeka Beke, has criticized the 27 lawmakers from the surrounding Area of Meeting who’ve denied their defection from the Peoples Democratic Celebration.
Beke, an best friend of former Minister of Delivery Rotimi Amaechi, asserted that those lawmakers, led by means of Martin Amaewhule, can’t reject their club within the APC later brazenly defecting.
Beke made those remarks at a information briefing in Port Harcourt on Saturday, according to Amaewhule’s fresh claims that he and his colleagues had been nonetheless individuals of the PDP.
The professional-Wike lawmakers had introduced their defection to the APC amid a political catastrophe involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Range, former Governor Nyesom Wike, and stream Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Within the wake in their announcement, pro-Fubara lawmakers filed a lawsuit to claim the seats of the pro-Wike lawmakers vacant. Moreover, the Motion Peoples Celebration initiated a swimsuit in opposition to them on the Federal Top Court docket in Abuja. On the other hand, Justice Peter Lifu disregarded the APP’s swimsuit on Friday, deeming it statute-barred.
Following the judgment, the pro-Wike lawmakers denied their defection to the APC. In reaction, Beke described their denial as “shameful.”
He mentioned, “I want to put it on record that those 27 members of the House of Assembly are still members of the APC. The law is clear on defection. They cannot run away from the truth because we all know and saw it when they defected to our party.”
Beke emphasised that their defection was once publicly celebrated, recalling a reception rite hosted by means of Tony Okocha, who upcoming claimed to be the CTC Chairman of Rivers Environment APC. “They cannot sheepishly make a U-turn and yet be celebrated by the same Tony Okocha whom they are now denying. What a shame,” he added.
Beke indicated that suitable disciplinary movements can be taken in opposition to the pro-Wike lawmakers later the native govt elections scheduled for October 5, 2024. He discussed that the birthday celebration had absolutely ready to take part in those elections.
“In our last meeting, we sent out invitations for them (the pro-Wike lawmakers) to attend, but they did not. Right now, we are focused on local government elections, and after that, we will take necessary actions concerning them,” he mentioned.
He additionally showed that every one APC applicants for the elections have been screened and cleared by means of the Rivers Environment Free Electoral Fee (RSIEC). “The APC will take part in the forthcoming local government elections on October 5. Our candidates have been screened and cleared,” he declared.
Beke asserted that the courtroom ruling by means of Justice Aprioku, which identified him because the elected chairman of the birthday celebration within the surrounding, had no longer been overturned.
“Nothing will stop the APC from participating fully in the local government elections. If anyone claims otherwise, I have instructed our lawyers to secure a warrant of arrest because, as a party, we believe in the rule of law,” he stated.
He counseled Governor Siminalayi Fubara for offering a degree enjoying garden for all political events within the next elections.
“This is the first time in the history of politics in Rivers State that we are seeing a governor who is ready to give all parties the opportunity to test their popularity, allowing Rivers people to elect their preferred chairmen and councillors,” he mentioned.