The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, was thrown into jubilation, when former Governor of Rivers state,
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi appeared before the Senate for screening. His performance on the floor of the Senate during screening today was described as “sparkling” befitting a minister.
The party commended Amaechi for the excellent way he conducted himself when he finally appeared before the upper chamber this afternoon for screening as a ministerial nominee.
Rivers APC drew a parallel between the Amaechi-Wike drama and the account in the Bible book of Esther. According to the party; “In this great book, Haman (Wike) conspired not only against Mordecai (Amaechi) but the entire Jewish people (Rivers State).”
APC said: “It can only take a Lion of Niger Delta Politics to conduct and comport yourself for the excellent way you did. Amaechi showed dignified composure and a deep understanding of the dynamics of government. With his star performance during the screening, a new star in our national politics is born.”
APC added: “Today, 22nd October, 2015, will remain evergreen in the history of democracy in our dear country and particularly to Rivers State and her people because it is a day on which the efforts Chief Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers state to deny Rivers State a slot in the Federal Executive Council fell like a pack of cards”.
The party said that it remains indebted to the Senate for refusing to be intimidated by Wike and his politicians, adding, “We also wish to convey our gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for sticking with Amaechi, having seen his sterling qualities and the hollowness of the allegations against him by Wike and his co-conspirators.”
APC said “In Wike’s case, he will eventually end up in the EFCC’s net after failing woefully to defend his corrupt practices when he held sway as Minister of Education under the discredited Goodluck Jonathan administration.”
