The defunct Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council in Rivers State, have pledged support for the success of President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the benefit of all Nigerians.
The members who comprise, former PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, former minister of Transportation, Dr Abiye Sekibo; former governorship aspirant, Celestine Omehia; former deputy governor, Tele Ikuru; and former deputy speaker, Austin Opara.
Addressing journalists on behalf of the council in Port Harcourt yesterday, former transportation minister, Sekibo, said although they campaigned for the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the last general election, they stand by the verdict of the Supreme Court, which pronounced Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election.
He however said the people of the state will not allow the use of any illegal and unconstitutional means to remove Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Sekibo said “We have just risen from the meeting of the leadership of the former Rivers State PDP Presidential Campaign Council and members of the PDP in Rivers State, who stood by the party after the national convention of the party produced our presidential candidate, His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar.
“The elections are since over and the Supreme has ruled on the finality of the contest, pronounced His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as duly elected President of Nigeria. We stand by that verdict. As law abiding citizens and responsible leaders of our party in Rivers State, we recognise the elected President of our country and pledge our full support for the success of his administration for the benefit of all Nigerians.
“In effect, we subscribe to the President’s effort at strengthening our economy, fighting insecurity and promoting peace and harmony in our dear country, Nigeria.
In the same vain, His Excellency, Amaopusenibo Sir Siminalayi Fubara was elected democratically as governor of Rivers State and also affirmed by the Supreme Court.
“As indigenes and critical stakeholders of Rivers State, we give our dear governor, our total loyalty and support for the progress of our state and through him, support the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as we believe that working together, the good and interest of Rivers State will be protected.”
He however told the president that a vast majority of Rivers people are solidly with “our governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara” and that they will not allow an “illegal and unconstitutional Assembly” of any sort to impeach or disrupt the smooth governance of in the state and cause a breach of public peace.
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