The Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said, on Monday, that its National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole had no disagreement with the Minister of Transport, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, over Rivers State elections.
In a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, and copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER, it regretted that a statement by Oshiomhole was twisted.
Read the full text of the APC’s statement:
Re: Futile Attempt to Twist APC National Chairman’s Statement on Rivers Election
Our attention has been drawn to some reports in the media purporting a disagreement between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi over the alignment of the Rivers State APC with the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Awara Biokpomabo.
It is regrettable that the APC National Chairman’s statement is being twisted to suit a jaundiced narrative. This narrative is at best, mischievous, pedestrian and should be disregarded. The APC Chairman’s statement is unambiguous as to the effect that the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) does not have any formal alliance with AAC. This is without prejudice to any local arrangement that may exist.
Both Oshiomhole and Ameachi are above the petty insinuations being orchestrated by a section of the Media. Like many leaders of the party, APC National Chairman, Comrade Oshiomhole and the Minister of Transport, Hon. Amaechi enjoy cordial relationship and do share mutual respect; therefore, deliberate misinterpretation of issues and statements from the party or between the two of them would continue to fail.
