The leaders of the opposition All Progressives Congress, led by former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, party Chairman Bisi Akande and former Governor Bola Tinubu have arrived the Rivers Government House, Port Harcourt.

An elaborate reception ceremony is being held for them.

UPDATE 1: Some of the APC leaders in attendance are Buhari, Akande, Tinubu, former Speaker of the House of Representative, Aminu Masari, former Governor John Oyegun, National Vice Chairman of the APC for the South South, Tom Ikimi …

UPDATE 2: Deputy Chairman of the New PDP, Sam Jaja, is now speaking. The crowd is massive here. It is a massive political carnival. There is a lot of dancing and rejoicing.

UPDATE 3: Mr. Jaja welcomed the visitors and promised that the leadership of Rivers state is ready to lay down their lives to defend the state and its people.

UPDATE 4: APC Chairman, Bisi Akande, described Governor Amaechi as bundle of courage, a brilliant man being persecuted. “He is a leader of the leaders. And we think we will not go home without asking you, through him to join the APC. APC is the party of the progressives and that is where Rivers state belongs.”

UPDATE 5: Tinubu said amidst cheers: “We were ready to come yesterday but the airspace was blocked. We did not want to offend anybody so we put our visit for today.
“Amaechi is a progressive. He is a visionary. He is focused. We know the basis of his persecution. It is because he fought for the oil and revenue of Rivers state. He is doing well. He is giving our children the greatest weapon against poverty – education.
“I urge you to ask Governor Amaechi to lead you to the APC. The progressives are offering the rescue boat. This is a mission to rescue Nigeria.”

UPDATE 6: Ikimi speaks: “We have seen for ourself that Rotimi Amaechi is indeed in charge of Rivers state. This young man is prepared to pursue his believe to the last, based on courage and conviction. It is on these principles that APC was formed. With APC, there is an alternative platform and there is a balance of power.
“APC means Aspirin, Panadol, Codeine. When you have strong headache, you take these drugs.
“APC also means Armoured Personnel Carrier. You use it to move forward when yeye police stop you.”

UPDATE 7: Buhari: “We are here to seek understanding and support from you through your leader, Governor Amaechi. I worked with one of your greatest assets, Prof Tam David West.
“Nigeria is at a crossroad and that is why we decided to come together to rescue this country from destruction. We must get together and get this country moving again. I congratulate Gov. Amaechi for providing education for the people of the state.”

UPDATE 8: It is now time for goodwill messages from leaders and politicians from the state. The chairmen of the 23 local govts have mounted the stage and are dancing. They are all expected to speak on behalf of their local governments.

UPDATE 9: A local government chairman and chairman of ALGON in the state, is speaking. He says, “We need to move away from the current cluelessness, visionlessness and purposefullessness. We need to embrace patriotism. Wherever our leader (Amaechi) leads us, we will follow because we have no reason to doubt his ability to lead us well.”

UPDATE 10: Speaker of Rivers House assures the visitor that wherever Amaechi goes, they will go. “We are aware he has been holding nocturnal meetings with the APC. The House wants him to hurry up. Let the marriage happens. We are tired of the dating before someone will have children outside wedlock.”

UPDATE 11: Everyone here is waiting on Governor Amaechi to respond to the invitation by the APC to join them.

UPDATE 12: Members of the National Assembly from Rivers are now billed to speak. They are being led by Senator Magnus Abe, who is dressed in all white.

UPDATE 13: Member of the House of Representatives, Andrew Uchendu: “We have heard all the APC said. You have made very strong case inviting us. We have given our mandate to Rivers governor to discuss with you. Of 3 senators, he has 2 backing him. Of 13 members of House of Reps, he has 10. Of 32 members of the state House of Assembly, 27 are backing him.”

UPDATE 14: Magnus Abe: “Rivers people have elected a leader. We have elected a governor. His name is Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. You have our support. Any party that is serious about discipline must respect its own rules. It must allow its members to hold dissenting views. We are standing by our sons and will continue to stop him. Some of those talking today supported Babangida and Atiku. We did not stone them because Rivers is home for all.”

UPDATE 15: Master of Ceremony says: “This person (Amaechi), each time they give him ginger ginger, they give him swagger swagger.”

UPDATE 16: Amaechi turns musician, singing and dancing. He appears extremely happy.

UPDATE 17: Amaechi: “A lot of people are wondering why I have been dancing since the burial (of Patience Jonathan’s mum). When you have God behind you, there is no one else. We have been hearing ‘we will remove him, we will remove him’. Have I been removed? They said they will remove us on the 11. Eleven is Monday. I will dance. The second reason I danced at Okrika is that they said they will stone me at Okrika. I went and it didn’t happen.”

“Most of the people on the other side are corrupt. They are thieves. They get contracts from the NNDC and the Niger Delta ministry and then go ahead to use the money to build hotels. One of they got 17 billion contract to build a road from Eleme to Imo Rivers. Is there a road there? They have served and are now hungry.

“They are so desperate that they have gone to hire Commissioner Mbu as the military wing of the PDP. One thing you should know is that the police will come after you. The only way to stop them is the people’s power. When you hear of impunity, It’s because you allow it. When you hear that Amaechi is courageous, it’s because I take risk. You must come out when we ask you to do so. There is no revolution without blood. The only revolution without blood is reform.

“Anyday they are ready for a debate, I’m ready. I call them thieves, let them reply me.
“To our APC guests, I like to say we are a group of seven governors. In that group, I’m perculiar because the president is from our zone. So regarding your invitation, I will consult our leaders, I will consult my party, I will consult even the president. He is from our zone. I will consult all the consultables!

“But the day we will take a decision, it will be at that our new stadium. It has the capacity to take 40,000 people. Tinubu, and the president will address 40,000 people. So we need to go out and continue to grow our number.

“They have money, they have the police, they have the army. The only thing we have is our people.

UPDATE 18: Immediately after his speech, the governor led his APC guests out of the venue, drawing the event to a close.

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^^^ Bunch of clowns.

Sunny_bobo: ^^^ Bunch of clowns.

Dude, you are an ibo man. need i say more?

Look at that infant killers called Buhari

kill all dis pple in dt pic n i bet u dt bh wil bcum a tin of d past

politics is just a very funny game: if after all this Amaechi remains in PDP, he will have a campaign story.. of how useful and wanted he is by everyone....

9Willywilly: Look at that infant killers called Buhari

When did it happen that infants were killed? I hope you are not referring to biafra war because that would be the biggest joke of the century because it was a war, not play or game! WAR has serious consequences and only people who have really thought about it and ready for EVERY CONSEQUENCE should never go into it! This is why ALMOST every country that has ever fought and lost a war never whines about it, remembrance they do for their fallen soldiers but that is it! Japan was nuked twice and hundreds of thousands wiped out in a single blow but they have moved on. It is time you moved on because everybody else has and even if you don't, it doesn't change anything.

i am laughing in canada, this most be a joke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFjWFOcn1y8

CyberG:

When did it happen that infants were killed? I hope you are not referring to biafra war because that would be the biggest joke of the century because it was a war, not play or game! WAR has serious consequences and only people who have really thought about it and ready for EVERY CONSEQUENCE should never go into it! This is why ALMOST every country that has ever fought and lost a war never whines about it, remembrance they do for their fallen soldiers but that is it! Japan was nuked twice and hundreds of thousands wiped out in a single blow but they have moved on. It is time you moved on because everybody else has and even if you don't, it doesn't change anything.

Buhari shot by himself infants and unarmed women, tied their hand and shot them, too much blood on his hand

My does Amaechi dress like a 24 hour disco

who is that clown standing near buhari to the left smiling like a goat?
this picture speaks volumes

see their almajiri faces

Sunny_bobo: ^^^ Bunch of clowns.

What is wrong with this half Hausa, half Ibo? Buhari is your family from the other side of the country.

Tot ubuah said all hell would be let loose. Bunch of cowards! Wit wat I saw 2day; Amaechi is in full control right from d Senate reps down 2 d LG council chairs in River. Amaechi is unstoppable no matter d amount of intimidation. Only God can stop him. Haters can go and drink otapiapia!!

Sunny_bobo: ^^^ Bunch of clowns.

Clowning their way to Aso Rock..

Se mme ikpo ifot

asorock and their wahala

Nice one...

Dont have time to read the post sha,but my own is that they should leave Amaechi alone abeg,life is too short for him not to enjoy.

kudos to Jagaban of Nigeria
Jagaban is fully back and better
haters oya go and drink hypoooo

cashkid_is_back: kill all dis pple in dt pic n i bet u dt bh wil bcum a tin of d past

assassin , how business now ? i hope market is moving sha ?

Amechi shud ask ibori, n alamco,
Where is ibori today?
He wil fail wit d bunch of clowns and deciet.

I knew it's only a matter of time this man do pack out of PDP.

Reserved.

Drowning man. Seeking for escape route. U surely 've something...but not the PEOPLE my Friend. Yes! somebody stole from somepeople, and that person is obviously you. The road from Eleme to imo river is the only unconstructed road in rivers state ryt?..because people hate u with passion. You digust them...Buhari nd Tinubu will use u till u become useless. Keep talking bullshit!

Booked for counter attack.

Pretyangel25: Se mme ikpo ifot

Eyeneka, etie didie?

It shows you APC cannot win without PDP God bless Nigeria

Now I can see reason to why amaechi was dancing skelewu at madam patience jonathan's mum burial.

dridowu: kudos to Jagaban of Nigeria
Jagaban is fully back and better
haters oya go and drink hypoooo
assassin , how business now ? i hope market is moving sha ?

fully bak to continue looting frm wia he stped..dis tym around,it wont be only sw bt d entire nig...buhari n Tinubu ar jst chasin a movin shadow cuz they wil neva smell aso rock for nw

MAKE BROS SHINE HIM EYE WELL WELL..................

Space booked ,penciled and biroed

All I see are jokers! Buhari can never be the President of this country again. All I see are people chasing shadows.