*Rivers 2023:*

*Tonye Cole Candidacy unstoppable*,- Mene Zaa .

*Says Section 66 (1) and 28 of CFRN makes APC gubernatorial candidate eligible*

*Insists Sim Fubara must cleanse himself of being linked to NGN 117B fraud* .

*Let’s unite to recover our Rivers, Mene Zaa urges Rivers*

Teamcolekhana LGA in
Bori.

The leader and Coordinator of Teamcolekhana LGA, Deputy secretary-1 Contact and Mobilisation Committee, Rivers APC Governorship Campaign Council (GCC), High Chief Ledum Adonis Deekae JP, Mene Zaa 1 of Africa, said his principal, Pst. Arch. Tonye Patrick Cole Mni, will come out victoriously in the face of all the ligations against his candidature and he is unstoppable comes 2023.

The Political Octopus 1 in ogoniland, Mene Zaa 1 of Africa, said this during a media interaction with TeamCole Khana media in Bori, on Sunday 27/11/2022, stressing, “Tonye Cole didn't go against the Constitution which is supreme in the land but the judges in Rivers State have allowed themselves to be used as an instrument in the hands of Wike against our democracy.” According to Mene Zaa, Section 66 (1) and 28 of the 1999 Constitution didn't disqualify Tonye Cole from contesting next year’s Governorship election because of dual citizenship.

Mene Zaa, a member of Governorship Campaign Council (GCC) of Rivers APC described Tonye Cole as unstoppable ahead of next year’s election and challenged Wike-led Rivers PDP to come all out and test their popularity if they felt strongly that they are more on ground in the state than APC.

He urged Rivers people to be united and recover Rivers State from the PDP, because power belongs to the people. Mene Zaa, however, said it was a fail and fruitless tactics to demoralized Tonye Cole supporters accross parties, asked members never to think or moves in their support as Justice is near in the coming days.

Speaking further, the Nyokhana Political Infantry General, asked SIM Fubara, Rivers PDP Gubernatorial candidate to stop hiding from EFCC,CCB, CCT and pointing fingers over his alleged involvements in 117Billion fraud but honor invitations to address Rivers people on what he knew as far as the matter is concerned.

Addressing Teamcolekhana Media, Mene Zaa 1 of Africa said SIM is complicited in this matter because he is an accessory to the crime, with his false assets declaration. Mene Zaa called on “CCB not to succumb to the blackmail of the Rivers PDP but to be focused and carry out its duties in accordance with the constitution so as to engender confidence in the citizens with respect to the integrity of those seeking public office in our State and country.”

On how the PDP have lost trust and contacts with the electorates, The Coordinator of Teamcolekhana LGA stated, “Despite the unrelenting attacks by the People's Democratic party (PDP ), as witnessed accross the LGAs, our Members and Rivers people have remained undeterred in the bid to rescue our state from the suffocating misrule of the Wike led PDP and his third term agenda. “However, as we prepare for the 2023 general election, the PDP is busy scheming to create tension, induce violence, frustrate the conduct of the 2023 general election and derail our democratic process, having realised that it does not have an eligible Governorship candidate for the polls and support base in the units, wards and LGAs in the state.

“It is no longer news that the Governorship candidate of the PDP, Mr. Siminayi Fubara Joseph, is irredeemably and hopelessly ineligible to contest the March 2023 Governorship election, having been reportedly indicted and subjected to criminal trial as judgement awaits him for life in prison.

“Rivers are, however, appalled by the lame attempt by the PDP, which after secretly admitting and knowing that all her hope is lost in 2023, Wike, is now desperately trying to pull a wool over the eyes of the Rivers people and our democratic institutions through his unconstitutional Executive orders.

“Seeing that they are technically out of the Governorship contest and further distraught, because it cannot also field candidates at all levels in the 2023 general election due to its illegal and unconstitutional primaries due to the Farrah's factor, the PDP has resorted to unleashing hoodlums to attack APC and supporters of Tonye Cole, the incoming Governor of our dear State, and other innocent electorates going about their legitimate endeavours, as witnessed just last week, in a bid to trigger crisis and scuttle the elections.”

Mene Zaa said further, “There are already apprehensions in the public space of unrefuted allegations that the PDP is behind the orchestrated attacks on her Presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar supporters and loyalists in the state. The plan of the PDP and Wike is to instil fear in the citizenry, disorganise and weaken other political parties, frighten and hamstring a free and faire conduct of the 2023 general election.

“The PDP and Wike must note that its schemes, denials, threats and resort to violence cannot help him and Sim Fubara as they have already being marked as candidacy of prison after May 2023.

“Having been summoned and duly invited by EFCC and CCB , as a suspected criminal of which he had deliberately shuned these invitations.

“Rivers now know why he had refused to participate in public functions even in media debates is to prevent Rivers from seeking answers from Siminayi Fubara with respect to the criminal allegations against him as well as other burning issues to which Rivers are entitled to know.

“Of course, our state cannot afford the embarrassment, shame, State indignity and stigma associated with a wanted criminal, especially, in the exalted office of the governor of a State .” D Pereperebo 1 of kalabari land insisted that Rivers could not handle the massive negative collateral damage such issue will have on the State image, economy as well as on businesses and legitimate endeavours of hardworking Rivers.

Mene Zaa 1 of Africa, has also tasked Mr. Sim to come out boldly and defend his reported link to the 117Billon fraud rather than hiding behind a finger and sending his supporters to attack other Rivers people. Zaa, said, “We insist that the burden before SIM is to cleanse himself of being linked to illicit funds rather than searching for scapegoats and pointing index finger on others whereas the remaining are pointing to his direction.

“Is it not absurd that rather than proving his innocence by personally telling Rivers the truth. This is very laughable!

“Wike and PDP, stop dreaming! Your party have being rejected by Rivers people, if you like, let 1,000,000, be your SAs. But what we know is that Tonye Cole is unstoppable, by the grace of God, He will contest the election, win, retire you (Wike) and finally stop you from perennially chasing the elusive third term trophy.” He finally appeals to Rivers electorates, saying, “When we work together to recover Rivers, then, we will make a bold statement that power truly belongs to the people. Let me remind you again, that the ultimate goal of the upcoming election is to recover Rivers from the suffocating grip of the PDP,” he stated.


*Teamcolekhana Media*
29/11/2022.