By Magnus Chukwudi, Port Harcourt<\/p>\n
The Rivers State chapter of African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Rivers State, Dr. Chukwudi Dimkpa, has declared as false and misleading, the claims made by one of the lost governorship aspirants, Allen Idaso Ezekiel-Hart, that the conduct of the party\u2019s governorship primary of 24th May, 2026, was manipulated to suit preferred candidates.<\/p>\n
Ezekiel-Hart was quoted to have said, that he would pursue all grievances within the party\u2019s constitution and warned his fellow contestant in the primary, Dr Farah Dagogo against use of the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar\u2019s name, to bolster his claim of victory at the primary election.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will exhaust all legal channels within the party, I will not rock the boat unnecessarily, but the party must recognize that, I won the primaries,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n
Straigthening the record yesterday, the State Chairman of the party, Dr Cukwudi Dimkpa, stated that the party leadership, remained fully committed throughout the exercise, to transparency, fairness, and strict compliance with the constitution and electoral guidelines of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).<\/p>\n
The ADC Chairman vouched that all aspirants were duly informed of the procedures that led to the primary, even as everybody was given equal opportunity to participate in the process.<\/p>\n
According to him, \u201cthe emergence of Dr. Gabriel Baritulem Pidomson as the party\u2019s candidate, was a reflection of the collective decision and overwhelming support of delegates and stakeholders acgross the 23 Local Government Areas LGA of Rivers State.<\/p>\n
He further refuted insinuations that the process was manipulated, or influenced by any external interest, stressing that Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi did not at any time, interfere with the primary election, or impose any aspirant on the party.<\/p>\n
Chief Dimkpa maintained that the party sustained open communication with aspirants and their representatives, throughout the exercise and, urged members of the public to disregard statements capable of creating unnecessary tension or division within the party.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re united and focused, our priority now is to consolidate on the success of the primary process and continue working towards providing credible leadership and a better future for the people of Rivers State,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Recall that Dr. Gabriel Pidomson, former Secretary to the Rivers state government, was elected as the Governorship candidate of the party for the 2027 election in the state. he defeated Dr Farah Dagogo, Dr. Sokonte Davies and Ezekiel-Hart, in the highly contested primaries. ###.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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