Magnus Abe Remains Our Gov’ship Candidate In Rivers – SDP Politics
In a statement issued by the SDP national publicity secretary, Ambassador Rufus Aiyenigba, the party said its attention had been drawn to a false and misleading report in a video making the rounds in social media that some state and local government officers of their party in Rivers State had defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and visited Governor Nyesom Wike on Saturday March 11, 2023.
“The blatant lies and spurious claims made by those unknown characters who were visibly seen to lack the confidence of facing the camera in the video, and who obviously, are a gang of paid fraudsters and impostors hired and financially induced to assemble in the Government House to paint a picture of the SDP and our Governorship Candidate, Distinguished Senator Magnus Abe as no longer popular as the man to beat ahead of the next governorship and House of Assembly elections holding on Saturday...
“Apparently, the ignoble trademark of brashness, uncouthness, intimidation, arm-twisting and browbeating of the arrogant and self-styled Emperor of the State have failed him and have become counterproductive in pushing his flawed and fading popularity narrative. “This disclaimer, therefore, becomes necessary to let the Rivers’ people and the general public know that the purported defection and endorsement by the unknown faces who claimed to be SDP officers in River State, is untrue and should be disregarded,” the party said.
He said, “Those individuals, who incontrovertibly, were sponsored to visit the Government House, a place which sadly, has become the ATM Centre for wheeler-dealers politicians in the prevailing mercantilist game of an administration that is reputed for the indecorous orientation of its sole administrator! It is undeniable that the leader of the ruling PDP in the state who has the notoriety of always putting a price tag on everyone, is manifestly and pitiably fighting a lost battle against our...
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