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\nThe renewed call came as Abe challenged Amaechi to remain faithful to his earlier advocacy for rotational presidency between the North and South, saying any support for Atiku would contradict the principle he had consistently promoted.<\/p>\n
By Our Correspondent<\/p>\n
Less than 90 days to 2027 general election , Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday threw his weight behind Senator Magnus Abe’s appeal to former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, urging him to reconsider his reported alliance with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and maintain his long-held stance on power rotation. Wike argued that the presidency should remain in the South until 2031.
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\nThe renewed call came as Abe challenged Amaechi to remain faithful to his earlier advocacy for rotational presidency between the North and South, saying any support for Atiku would contradict the principle he had consistently promoted.<\/p>\n
Both leaders spoke during the official unveiling of the Rivers State Rainbow Coalition candidates in Port Harcourt, where Wike, who leads the coalition, also mobilised political stakeholders to back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the event, Abe maintained that equity, national balance and political stability demanded that the South retain the presidency in the 2027 election, insisting that leaders must honour the existing power-sharing understanding.<\/p>\n
He recalled that Amaechi had previously defended the rotation of presidential power between the North and South, arguing that reports of his alliance with Atiku were inconsistent with that position.<\/p>\n
“On behalf of all of us here gathered in Rivers State, we want to call on Amaechi to immediately respect his own position and resign as the vice-presidential candidate to Atiku Abubakar, because it is the turn of the South, and Rivers State will stand by the agreement between the North and the South,” Abe declared.<\/p>\n
He also urged Atiku to respect the zoning arrangement while openly declaring support for President Tinubu and the Rainbow Coalition.<\/p>\n
In his address, Wike criticised opposition figures over their political choices and called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) across the country to support Tinubu, regardless of party affiliation.<\/p>\n
Addressing party faithful, Wike said every PDP member in Rivers State, Kwara State, Benue State, Ondo State, Ogun State and across the federation should unite behind Tinubu’s re-election campaign, stressing that national interest should take precedence over party loyalty.<\/p>\n
The FCT minister also questioned Atiku’s political consistency and revisited Amaechi’s record as governor of Rivers State between 2007 and 2015, referring to campaign promises on malaria control and other development initiatives during that administration.<\/p>\n
He further cited allegations relating to the management of public funds under Amaechi’s government, making reference to a judicial panel of inquiry and subsequent court proceedings. However, the claims were not independently verified during the event.<\/p>\n
Wike reaffirmed that the Rainbow Coalition was established to unite politicians from different political parties in support of Tinubu and candidates endorsed by the coalition in Rivers State.<\/p>\n
He also appealed to political actors to shun actions capable of rekindling tension in the state, emphasising dialogue, cooperation and peaceful political participation ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n
The gathering attracted Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Senator Magnus Abe, coalition candidates and several political leaders drawn from different parties under the coalition.<\/p>\n
Organisers said the unveiling also served as a platform to deepen political reconciliation, foster unity among stakeholders and build a stronger alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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