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Wike wants to set R/S on fire by meddling in Chieftaincy issues - Rivers APC

The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, says its
attention has been drawn to recent utterances and actions of the
Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike concerning the hallowed
institution of traditional rulers in the State, saying “this is part
of the governor’s avowed commitment to spite his former boss, Rt. Hon.
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and his supporters”.

The APC in a statement signed today in Port Harcourt, Rivers State by
Mr Chris Finebone said, “the sitting governor appears either unaware
of the magnitude and sensitivity of matters concerning age-old
traditional stools or simply wanting to act and damn the consequences
in his familiar style of impunity”.

The APC reminded Governor Wike with every sense of responsibility,
that as much as he has embarked on seeking vengeance on his perceived
enemies, the survival of his short-term regime, to a large extent,
depends on his ability to discern between what to play politics with
and other actions that are likely to consume, not just the governor,
but numerous innocent collateral victims.

According to the party, the traditional institution is at the heart
and soul of the different ethnic groups, as diverse and numerous as
there are dialects, in Rivers State.

“Just yesterday, the state government sponsored a protest publication
by a group of traditional rulers against a traditional ruler marked to
be dethroned by the government in one of the clans in the State. The
possible outcome of such an action is capable of igniting an endless
and intractable intra-ethnic conflict beyond anyone’s wildest
imagination” the APC explained.

For the APC, what Governor Wike is doing is to achieve 3 main objectives:
It is to further exact a pound of flesh from Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi
Amaechi. It is also aimed at serving to shore up the tottering image
of the Governor in the eyes of well-meaning residents and people of
Rivers State for his role in the 2015 sham elections in Rivers State.
Governor Nyesom Wike is also embarking on his journey without
destination as unofficial campaign for the governorship re-run
election looming before him given the activities coming out of the
tribunal.

“The APC believes that no reason on earth is worth the conflagration
the governor is about to ignite in Rivers State by meddling in matters
concerning age-old Chieftaincy Stools in the State. Therefore, we
would like to advise the governor and those who advise him, to refrain
from starting what appear to be little fires that are capable of
consuming everyone including those who started them” the statement
concluded.

ENDS

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