Members of the Native Authorities Coordinators of Grassroots Growth Initiative, GDI, a political strain group that was instrumental within the grassroot mobilization for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, whereas contesting the 2015 governorship elections in Rivers State have declared their help for Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
That is coming barely 4 days after Achor Nna, the councillor representing the ward of the FCT’s Minister, resigned his place in Fubara’s help.
The 12 coordinators signify Ogu/Bolo, Port Harcourt Metropolis, Opobo/Nkoro, Gokana, Bonny, Ahoada West, Ahoada East, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Oyigbo, Asari-Toru, Akuku-Toru and Obio/Akpor native authorities areas.
The previous coordinator in Obio/Akpor Native Authorities Space, Collins Onunwo, who led the delegation to the Governor on the Authorities Home in Port Harcourt, mentioned they determined to resign their management positions in GDI to guard, defend, and promote the curiosity of Rivers State.
Onunwo mentioned the group has no possibility however to help Fubara, having freely given their votes and mandate to him, a call that has been affirmed by the Supreme Courtroom.
“We would like the general public, Rivers individuals, and all Nigerians to know that GDI is the group based by the previous governor and now Federal Capital Territory Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike. That group introduced him to energy in 2015 and supported his ambition in 2019. That group is his energy.
“However at present, we and our supporters have determined we’re not members of GDI. The reason being easy: we wish to be with Rivers individuals. Rivers’ curiosity is paramount.
“Right now, Rivers’ curiosity is to guard our votes that introduced in Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Govt Governor of Rivers State in probably the most credible, truthful, and violence-free election.
“We have now come to hitch thousands and thousands of Rivers ladies, youths, elders, and different well-meaning individuals who insist that we should defend our votes to maintain democracy. Our concern is that we voted for PDP and Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and we should defend that mandate with all we’ve”, he mentioned.
He additional cautioned these preventing towards the Chief of Workers, Authorities Home, Dr Edison Ehie, to retrace their steps, or put together to face the wrath of Rivers youths, ladies, and elders.
Additionally talking, former Public Relations Officer of GDI ACF, Christian Abu, mentioned that the easy message is that the ex-GDI coordinators simply resigned to get Simplified, clarifying that GDI has been the car and political construction for the successes recorded within the earlier elections within the state.
Abu mentioned, “Getting Simplified implies that the methods, motion, and car that all the time conveyed electoral successes to the earlier administrations have introduced the identical help to the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.”
“Our help for him at present is whole, and unwavering. We’re dedicated and devoted to his victory and mandate. We had sleepless nights to attain this victory, and we’ve come to guard the mandate freely given to Sir Siminalayi Fubara beneath the platform of the PDP,” he added.
