Rivers State Governor, Rotimi
Amaechi has denied campaigning
for his party, the All Progressives
Congress (APC), during his recent
‘Meet-the-People’ tour of the 23
local government areas of the
state.
He was responding to the state
Police Commissioner, Tunde
Ogunsakin, who on Tuesday
frowned at his (Amaechi’s)
political speeches during his tour
of local governments.
Ogunsakin spoke during an
interaction with newsmen at the
police command headquarters on
Moscow Road, Port Harcourt.
This was the second time in less
than one week Ogunsakin would
express dissatisfaction with
statements credited to Amaechi
and activities of politicians and
youth groups during the
Governors’ tour of the local
government areas.
While reiterating the earlier ban
on political activities in the state,
Ogunsakin said “the police has
observed with dismay that some
political office holders have begun
flouting the earlier ban under the
guise of local government
familiarisation tours or courtesy
visits to local governments in the
state.
“Particular reference is made
herewith of some youth
organisations that have hijacked
such visits or tours and turned
them into full scale political
rallies.
“The command unequivocally
warns that anybody caught in this
act will be decisively dealt with
within the ambits of the law.
“The ban on political campaigns,
especially unauthorised gatherings
of people who directly or
indirectly advance the aspirations
of politicians or political parties is
premised on the strength of the
Electoral Act,” the police boss
said.
But the state Commissioner for
Information and Communication,
Ibim Semenitari, said in a
statement in Port Harcourt on
Tuesday that “the Rivers State
Government is worried about the
tone of the statement credited to
CP Ogunshakin and concerned
about the implication of the same.
“For the purposes of clarification
and emphasis, the administration
of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi
considers participation a key
element of democratic rule and
good governance.
“As a result, it has consistently
embarked on stewardship
accountability fora and stock
taking since Governor Amaechi
assumed office in October 2007.
“Town hall meetings, meet the
people tours and engagement with
professional groups and other
publics is neither novel nor
strange with the Amaechi regime.
“The alleged comments of the CP
appear curious, especially coming
on the heels of the overtly
political purported endorsement
on Minister of State for Education,
Nyesom Wike, for governor by
some members of the
Rumueprikom community and the
visit of the wife of the President to
local government areas in Rivers
State.
“While the purpose of these
obvious political gatherings of the
PDP is campaign for 2015, CP
Ogunshakin appears unable to see
or hear any evil.
“The Rivers State Government is
conscious of this but wishes to
reassure CP Ogunshakin that it is
not a brigand or an irresponsible
government,” the commissioner
said.
Semenitari further explained that
“Governor Amaechi has clearly
stated that the purpose of his
ward tours is to find out the
impact of his numerous projects
on the people at the grassroots
and what gaps still exist to enable
him cross all T’s and dot all the I’s
as his administration finishes its
last lap”.
Semenitari added: “We can state
unequivocally that we will not
disregard the rules of engagement
and that when we are set for
campaign, it will be clear not just
to the Rivers State Police
Command but to the entire world.
“We will not hide our glowing light
under a bushel; however we
would wish to respectfully request
CP Ogunshakin to be even handed
in his caution and ensure that
what is sauce for the goose is also
sauce for the gender.”
It will be recalled that former
Rivers State Police Commissioner,
Mbu Joseph Mbu, had placed the
ban on early campaigns in the
state before his redeployment to
Abuja.

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/08/amaechi-cp-may-clash-campaign/

First to comment. Glory be to God!
As for Amaechi and that lying parrot of his called Ibim S-e-m-e-n or Ibim Sperm, perhaps they think Nigerians are fools. Amaechi does nothing other than campaigning for APC. Which meet-the-people tour has he been undertaking? Is it to tell Rivers people how he has completed the monorail project? Nonsense! Both sides of the political divide in Rivers State (both PDP and APC) have been campaigning for ages now. Let nobody come here and talk about crossing T's snd dotting the I's of governance. There is nothing like governance in Rivers State or in Nigeria as a whole. All we have is looting.

Second

I wonder what Amaechi think he is. Few months ago, APC and their internet rats made us to believe that the problem of rivers state was CP Mbu, Today, it has become obvious who is the beginning and end of Rivers State crisis.

Yesteday wednesday hell was let loose in PH City.
Amaechi and his APC causing problems since 2013.

Kel4soft i tot yu said Mbu was τ̲̅ђe problem in Rivers State. Come and tell me wat is happening now in Rivers State.

stebell: Yesteday wednesday hell was let loose in PH City.
Amaechi and his APC causing problems since 2013.

Kel4soft i tot yu said Mbu was τ̲̅ђe problem in Rivers State. Come and tell me wat is happening now in Rivers State.

Same problems and inciteful remarks thant can't be crdited to the numerous pdp rallies.
The police never bother to hide its bia to favour their cankerworm masters.

After several months of PDP and d police trying to illegally remove Amaechi from office failed, d PDP has resorted to open confrontation on Amaechi and APC. But in all, they keep failing in their attempts. because d PDP has never had it rough like this since 1999. Its no longer business of carry go as usual for d PDP. APC has come to stay as an opposition party so d PDP must accept this. Just d way most Nigerians advice d north that producing the president is not their birth right, so also we are advicing d PDP that d era of thinking there will be no opposition to challenge them on seat is over too.

It was purely apc campaign in Rivers State, carried out by Ameichi and his loyalists.Two days ago in my area(Rukpokwu) where I reside,Ameichi's supporters and entourage were all in apc T-shirt and brooms,shouting apc slogans all over the place.I wonder why a tour or town hall meeting would result to that.Anyway my greatest joy is that the world would gradually come to understand the reason Ameichi and Joseph mbu constantly had problem when he was still River's CP.

Amaechi is belligerent goat.
a stubborn fly that must follow the corpse to the grave.

Amaechi has played all his card, what we're seeing now is frustration.

Does political activity cease when there is no election, just wondering aloud here. I wonder what kind of democracy we practise in Nigeria.

when someone refuses to b loyal, he suffers for it, amaechi, wise up! see ibori

So, you mean Amaechi should not talk about his party anywhere he goes. Only in Rivers State. Stylish silencing, impossible. Hope Ogunshaki will not land in Chibok 'cos Amaechi is not a puppet, He conquer Mbu one time, so.

EdCure:
Same problems and inciteful remarks thant can't be crdited to the numerous pdp rallies.
The police never bother to hide its bia to favour their cankerworm masters.

Mbu was partisian which you know very well.