The Chief Whip of the Rivers State House of Assembly, and one of the 27 pro-Amaechi lawmakers, Hon. Ikuiyi Ibani, has defected to the camp of the supervising minister of Education, Barr. Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike.

This is even as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state has vowed that it would not allow the flag of Governor Amaechi's party, All Progressives Congress (APC) anywhere in the state.

Ibani, who is the lawmaker representing Andoni Constituency in the Assembly, on Sunday, announced his move to Wike's camp during local government area and ward executives inauguration and thanksgiving of the Grassroots Development Initiatives (GDI) held in Ogu.

The Chief Whip said he represented the conscience of politics and had taken a firm decision, saying; "I represent the conscience of politics. When a lion moves, it moves with its tail."

Also, the PDP chairman, Felix Obuah, had informed that more Assembly members had consulted him, expressing their apology and demanding to be readmitted.

He made this known shortly after Ikunyi announced his exit from Governor Amaechi's camp.

"Eight of them have come asking that we should admit them back; that they have been suffering. Chief Whip is leading the group of eight of them I had meeting with. We will meet to consider them."

He accused Governor Amaechi of recruiting thugs to destroy PDP signposts, charging GDI supporters to resist any attempt by government agents to destroy PDP property, adding that the party leadership would support them.

Meanwhile, the PDP has declared it would ensure that APC shortlived in the state.

In their separate speeches at the event, the state party chairman, Felix Obuah, Wike, national deputy chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus, Senator George Sekibo, a former transport minister, Abiye Sekibo, factional Assembly Speaker, Evans Bipi, and many others, stressed that the governor would not use Rivers money to fund APC.

The supervising education minister, however, said the embattled chairman of Obio/Akpor local government area, Timothy Nsirim, remained the authentic council boss, despite the dissolution of the council announced by the governor.

He charged their supporters to be firm, saying that all hands must be on deck to fight the opposition.
http://leadership.ng/news/011213/pro-amaechi-lawmaker-joins-wike-group

When you are all tired, just announce so the number game can begin

Good one...when u bend down dey look another man yans-h...Somebody somehwere if not people dey look Ur own yans-h

Na so dem go leave Amechi one by one

Ameachi go soon hear am...Na one chance e enter

Ozin: Ameachi go soon hear am...Na one chance e enter

and i fg go supreme court? https://www.nairaland.com/1539129/g-5-govs-defection-presidency-may

Nigeria still have a looooooog way to go if these names mentioned are still given relevance and are the ones remaining in the PDP.

Selfish move.

The supervising education minister, however, said the embattled chairman of Obio/Akpor local government area, Timothy Nsirim, remained the authentic council boss, despite the dissolution of the council announced by the governor.

What are all these?? Why on earth would a common minister be challanging a Governor?? Or, is this the ASUU issue, he should be considering??

donphilopus: What are all these?? Why on earth would a common minister be challanging a Governor?? Or, is this the ASUU issue, he should be considering??

how can a common governor of one state b challanging a president of a nation.president of 36 states plus FCT for that matter,what every goes around comes around.

touch4mony: how can a common governor of one state b challanging a president of a nation.president of 36 states plus FCT for that matter,what every goes around comes around.

The governor was elected, not nominated! But the minister was nominated by the same governor he was/is challanging!

This is how APC will push Amaechi into irrelevance in politics. U can see them supporting him on Nairaland and claiming he has d support of Rivers people. But when all is said and done and Amaechi has gradually been stripped of every authority and dignity he never really had, this same people will come back to call us "unsophisticated and clannish" and say it is our fault.
Maybe Amaechi has faith in the meaning of his name. So he is rolling the dice and playing it by the ear.

donphilopus: The governor was elected, not nominated! But the minister was nominated by the same governor he was/is challanging!

So the President of 36 states where Amaechi control just one state and disturbing the nation and the LGA chairman he removed from office single-handedly were not elected abi?

The national PDP is just watching from a distance while a group of monkeys hijack their party in one of the most important states in the country. They think they are untouchable in the state. They forgot what power an incumbent in the opposition has in his state.

Symphony007: The national PDP is just watching from a distance while a group of monkeys hijack their party in one of the most important states in the country. They think they are untouchable in the state.They forgot what power an incumbent in the opposition has in his state.

How did that help Ohakim(Imo State) and Akala (Oyo State) . . .Mind telling us . . .

Symphony007: The national PDP is just watching from a distance while a group of monkeys hijack their party in one of the most important states in the country. They think they are untouchable in the state. They forgot what power an incumbent in the opposition has in his state.

Dude Rivers State will always remain a PDP state quote me anywhere.... We still play tribal politics no matter how we try to deny it... Elections are won in the council wards... And when it comes to grassroot support Amaechi really doesn't have it.

Very soon Amaechi will seek advise from DSP Alameseya

Desric: Nigeria still have a looooooog way to go if these names mentioned are still given relevance and are the ones remaining in the PDP.

sharaaaaaaaaaap, Mention the Angels in APC.

With one added, only 6 lawmakers are in Bipi's camp. That's still a far cry though. Rivers is a highly multi-ethnic State and so are the influences enjoyed by politicians. Ogoni, Etche and Ikwerre are almost 80% of Rivers population and Amaechi enjoys 90% popularity in those area.

zegbeye: Good one...when u bend down dey look another man yans-h...Somebody somehwere if not people dey look Ur own yans-h

Don't be surprised that it could be a well calculated attempt to sow some seed that will end wike's era