By Suleiman Anyalewechi
Immediate past Minister of Transportation, and a chieftain of the opposition Coalition platform, the African Democratic Congress, has cautioned political actors and supporters against indulging in acts capable of stoking tension and crises ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Amaechi, a former Governor of Rivers State who spoke in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital on Friday, amidst the unprovoked attack on, and the razing of the ADC office in his home town Ubima , Ikwerre Local Council, by suspected hired hoodlums , also warned against escalating the tension and the charged political atmosphere of Rivers State, irrespective of political differences.
The Source reports that some suspected armed thugs had on Thursday night invaded the Ubima community, firing indiscriminately, after allegedly setting up illegal road block looking for vehicles carrying ADC materials including banners.
The hoodlums allegedly invaded and razed down the Ubima Ward ADC office on Friday morning, threatening to deal ruthlessly with any ADC members or supporters on sight.
The attack on the ADC office came just hours before the arrival of Amaechi who was billed to conduct his e-registeration exercise at the burnt party office.
Addressing hundreds of party supporters and loyalists, Amaechi one of the ADC chieftains who have signaled their interest to contest the 2027 presidential polls, while condemning the incident ,also, called on security agencies to swiftly move to unravel those behind the dastardly act, with a view to bringing them to justice.
The is as he described the destruction of the party’s office and the facilities therein as a clear threat to political freedom and democracy both in Rivers state and the country at large.
He also cautioned against allowing crisis, and violence to be the defining characteristics of the political landscape of Rivers state.
He appealed for calm among his teeming followers ,most of whom came to witness his formal registration at the ADC’s office .
” I have been a Governor, and I know the consequences of not protecting the lives of people. The people will begin to protect themselves because they don’t want to die .
“Our role is to be calm ,to be peaceful . We are steadily marching to Aso Rock . What they are doing is just mere distraction . What they are doing, I dare say will not put food on your table .
” We are hungry. And if you are hungry ,tell them that you are hungry . There are just a few people who are stealing our money, and they are saying we should keep quiet” Amaechi stated
Despite the orchestrated plot to stall the e-registeration exercise of the party , Amaechi expressed happiness that he has successfully registered ,and the exercise set to progress unhindered.
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