Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Engr. Tele Ikuru has labeled the AllProgressive Congress, APC, as a political party populated by “rebels,insurgents and anarchists.”
Ikuru while announcing his defection from the APC, claimed that since
joining the opposition party, he has been dazed by “extreme mental and
emotional agony.”
A statement he read while announcing his defection reads:
“My dear People of Rivers State, I bring you honest and sincere greetings.
“Today, I address you out of the fullness of my heart. Recall that in
December 2013 out of extreme loyalty to my Boss and friend, I joined the
All Progressives Congress (APC) along with other then disillusioned Rivers
People.
“Ever since, as the true nature and motives of APC are unveiled, I have
continued to twist and turn in extreme mental and emotional agony. The
more I struggle to belong, the more the Rivers man in me rejects the APC.
After carefully studying, interacting and analyzing the leadership of the
party, I have come to the sad conclusion that the
APC is a party of rebels, insurgents and anarchists, clothed in robes of
pretense and deceit. APC is a party founded on deception and it thrives on
unholy propaganda and falsehood.
“My dear people of Rivers State, we of this generation will not in good
conscience expect forgiveness and compassion from our forebears,
posterity, and the spirit of our unborn generations if it is recorded in
the annals of history that after 48 Years of Rivers people supporting
leaders from all other parts of this country with our votes and resources,
we were the same that witch hunted and hounded down the very first ever
President from this region, granted us by providence. I wash my hands off
this treachery.
“I therefore, on behalf of my teaming supporters, and my humble self
denounce the APC and we all jointly and severally resign our membership of
the APC.
“In the light of the above, I wish to urge all My Supporters, the Good
People of Rivers State to join hands with other well meaning Nigerians to
massively vote for President GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN (GCFR) and the
Transformation Agenda that has brought so much relief and succor to the
greatest number of Nigerians. I also urge all
Rivers People to vote for Chief Barr Nyesom Wike (CON), who has shown by
his antecedents, track records and boundless capabilities that he will
deliver good governance to the People of Rivers State
Thank You and God Bless You All Abundantly.”
