Senator Magnus Abe
Senator Magnus Abe (APC-Rivers South East) has known as on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene within the disaster at the moment rocking the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, the lawmaker said that they had been pressured to go to courtroom when it turned clear that each one inner battle decision processes inside the party had been compromised.
Magnus Abe stated: “I've determined to deal with you this afternoon as a result of it has change into clear that my party, the All Progressives Congress, has reached a level the place it should take a choice both to dwell as much as the values of our chief, President Muhammadu Buhari, and do the fitting factor or abandon our values and destroy our soul as a way to please man.
“You will recollect that I briefed the press earlier than the ward congresses in Rivers State the place I said publicly, that the confusion intentionally being set in Rivers State was nothing aside from a try and show the uncooked energy of man, to destroy and exclude all those that have expressed disagreement with the chief of the party within the state.
“The Southsouth caucus of the party had met on the dwelling of the Minister of Transportation, (Chibuike Amaechi,) in Abuja and directed that sure steps be taken by leaders within the states to construct confidence within the course of earlier than the congresses ought to start.
“First it was agreed that an all-inclusive assembly be known as between Thursday and Friday previous the ward congresses.
“The assembly was to incorporate all tendencies within the party and the modalities for congresses be mentioned and agreed upon. It was additionally directed that the congress committee from Abuja ought to meet with stakeholders on arrival and be briefed on preparations and agreements already reached within the state.
“None of this was done in Rivers State, rather a faction of the party, led by the minister, proceeded with the exercise in disdain of rights and privileges of other members. Party members, who paid money to the party, were disenfranchised. All protests and appeals fell on deaf ears.”