The Rivers State Government has told the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Felix Obuah, to respect the office of the governor .
In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. David Iyofor, described as “most disrespectful, ridiculous and laughable,” Obuah’s plan to summon Governor Rotimi Amaechi, and Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike to a reconciliation meeting in his palace next weekend.
Obuah spoke on Saturday at a reception for Wike and the grand finale of the inauguration of the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI) in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area at the Rumueme Civic Centre, Port Harcourt. The minister is the grand patron of GDI.
The Rivers chairman of the PDP said as the father of the ruling party in the state, he would reconcile Amaechi, Wike and other aggrieved members of the party.
Obuah said: “I want to invite the governor (Amaechi), the minister (Wike) and all aggrieved members of Ikwerre community, to be with me in my palace next weekend. Let us sit down and fashion a way forward. I will not sit down and see my children quarrelling and I will not feel concerned.”
Iyofor, however, said: “It’s most disrespectful and ridiculous for Felix Obuah to stand on a podium in the minister’s place and announce that he was summoning Governor Amaechi to a reconciliation meeting. Even for them, this is a new low.
“At this point and with actions like that, it has become pertinent for Rivers people to start asking questions about that young man (Obuah).
“Part of the problem with characters like Obuah and his backers and sponsors is that they have suddenly decided to forget that Governor Amaechi was overwhelmingly chosen by Rivers people, elected and mandated by the people to lead them until May 29, 2015.
“It is important that they show respect for the office and the man who occupies that office. It does not matter whether they like the face of the governor or not. Once he has been mandated by the people to lead them, they must show some respect for him and the office he occupies, which he holds in trust for the people.
“Obuah and his cohorts have been most disrespectful and have been derisively deriding the governor and the office of the governor of Rivers state. Enough is enough. They have to be called to order.”
It will be recalled that an Abuja High Court on April 15, sacked the Chief Godspower Ake-led executive of the PDP in Rivers state, loyal to Amaechi. Obuah was declared the duly-elected chairman of the party, but he is still being challenged in court.
Since the sack of the Ake-led executive, Rivers state has not known peace, leading to deepening crisis involving President Goodluck Jonathan; his wife, Dame Patience; Amaechi; Wike; Obuah and their supporters.
Source: TheNation
