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Author: Nwaorgu Faustinus
Posted to the web: 4/11/2011 2:09:40 PM
 

April 2011 Polls: Princewill Commends Riversâ'sPeople and Prof. Jega

 

 

By Nwaorgu Faustinus

 

 

Following PDPâ's sweeping all the National Assembly seatsvied for in Rivers State in the just concluded National Assembly election heldon Saturday the 9th of April, 2011, Princewill Political Associates (PPA) hascongratulated and commended the people of Rivers State for taking their destinyinto their own hands by supporting and catching up with the revolutionary bugof the Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi led administrationas it seeks its second tenure, adding that its support for the PDP under Amaechi, will surely catapult theState to enviable heights.

 

 

PPA in the same vein prays that all hands should be on deckto ensure that the pattern of last Saturdayâ's election be replicated in the Presidential elections on the 16th of April, 2011 andthe gubernatorial and State Assembly elections on the 26th of April, 2011respectively stressing that by that grand gesture, the people of Rivers Statewould have demonstrated through their votes their readiness to consolidate onthe gains evident in an Amaechi led government.

 

 

According to the results as declared by INEC, PDP won allthe three Senatorial seats in contention with the 12 FederalHouse of Representatives at stake. The details of the results shows thatin the Rivers South East Senatorial Zone – Hon. Chief Barr Magnus Abe of PDPpulled154,218 votes to defeat Nomate Toata Kpea of ACN with 34,978 and BariaJack Ledo of APGA with 3,679. 2. Rivers East Senatorial zone had incumbentSenator George Sekibo Thompson of PDP with 198,414 votes dusting Lasbry Amadiof ACN with 58,182 and Chigozie Orlu of APGA with 13,605 votes. 3. Rivers WestSenatorial zone had incumbent Senator Wilson Ake of PDP winning with 34,931 votesdusting his closest rival from ACN with 6,446 votes.

 

 

The 12 members so far elected apart from the candidate ofPDP (Mrs. Blessing Nsiegbe) for Port Harcourt 11that her election has being shifted till 26th April, 2011 that won under thePDP platform that will be representing Rivers Statein the Federal House of Representatives are as follows – 1. Hon. Mrs BettyApiafi (Ahoada/Abua), 2. Hon. Chief Andrew Uchendu (Ikwerre/Emohua), 3. Hon.Dr. Sokonte H. Davies (Bonny/Degema), 4. Hon. Honourable Asita (Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni),5. Hon. Dr Dawari George (Akuku Toru/Asari Toru), 6. Hon. Barr Kingsley OkeyChinda (Obio-Akpor), 7. Hon. Chief Dakuku Peterside (Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro), 8.Hon. Bright Gogo (Okirika/Ogu/Bolo), 9. Hon. Ogbu Nwuke (Etche/Omuma), 10. Hon. Bar Ken Chikere (Port Harcourt 1), 11. Hon. Chief Barry Mpigi(Tai/Eleme/Oyigbo) and 12. Hon. Moris Kporone (Khana/Gokana).

 

 

 

In an online press statement by PPA Media Consultant, ChiefEze Chukwuemeka said, “The interesting point about the outcome of the last NASSelection in Rivers State is the awful and abysmal outing by both Sir Celestine Omehia and Dr Abiye Precious Sekibo bothgubernatorial candidates of APGA and ACN respectively for failing to win theirvarious political wards losing to PDP with margins that indicate that eitherthey are not on ground, are politically crippled or their long absence from theState is telling on them!

 

 

Continuing he said, for instance, in Dr Abiyeâ's ward, ward 4in Okirika he lost both the Senatorial and House ofRepresentatives in this order, Senate: ACN – 926 to PDPâ's 1088 while forHouse of Reps his party ACN pulled 926 as against PDPâ's 1065 votes. With thiscalculation, it has become imperative that they will do their names somemeasure of good to honourably concede victory to Gov. Amaechi to avoid thedisgraceful defeat that awaits them should they still go ahead to contest the26th April, 2011 gubernatorial election against the peoples Governor, Rt. Hon.Chibuike Amaechi.

 

 

PPA advised the Rivers State PDP candidates who won theseats vied for at the 7th National Assembly of Nigeriato ensure that they be good Ambassadors of the State and put the interest ofthe state first before personal interests and also to facilitate the equitableaccess of the state to democratic dividends accruing from the Centre.

 

 

Thanking the security agencies for the role they played inensuring a peaceful conduct of the election, Prince Tonye Princewill the leaderof Princewill Political Associates who cast his vote in his home town, Bugumaexpressed satisfaction at what he termed '....signs and indications that Nigeriais truly coming off age, with the successful completion of the first leg of thefirst ever credible elections to be held in the country.'

 

 

He urged all Nigerians to support Jega and to put behind thememory of the botched elections of 2nd of April. He stated that by theprecedent set nationwide yesterday, he is confident that the Jega led INECwould provide best practices for the remainder of the election. As a final callhe advised all those in the other political parties in Rivers state to see thewriting on the wall and abandon their sinking ships.

 

 

“PDP in Rivers state is different and in tune with thepeople because of the new quality of leadership we currently have in place.Join us and let us make a difference together. There is no need to fear PDP anylonger especially if parties like ACN now have membership containing peoplelike Iwu and Sekibo. Here in PDP, I and other people like me are here towelcome you. It isn’t too late. PPA can show you the way into PDP.

Princewill also in his comments decried the incessantbombings occurring in various parts of the country. Describing the acts asdisturbing and 'dastardly', he called on perpetrators to desist fromsuch inhumane acts capable of putting paid to the dream of a 'DemocraticUhuru' for the nation.

 

He once again commended the PresidentDr Goodluck Jonathan for sound judgment in his appointment of AttahiruJega as the boss of INEC in a move he described as 'finally putting around peg in a round hole in spite of the implications to the PDPdominance'.