The Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State, has declared that the conferences between the camps of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, will proceed due to the efforts to consolidate forward of the 2027 basic election within the state.
This is because the absence of the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) within the state, Chief Tony Okocha, in thd already held two conferences between the 2 camps proceed to boost considerations amongst stakeholders within the state.
Among those that attended the final assembly held on the governor’s non-public residence in Port Harcourt, was his former Chief of Staff, Hon. Edison Ehie, who has been off the political radar for one thing now.
Also in attendance had been former consultant of Rivers East Senatorial District, Senator George Sekibo and the Chairman, Rainbow Coalition Reconciliation Committee, Senator Magnus Abe.
Others had been the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate within the state, Hon. Kingsly Chinda.
Also in attendance had been former Attorney General of Rivers State, Chief Adokiye Amiesimaka; former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) within the state, Hon. Chukwuemeka Aaron and different stakeholders.
Speaking to LEADERSHIP in Port Harcourt, spokesman of Rainbow Coalition within the state, Hon. Chibike Ikenga, stated the fixed conferences had been to fame-up preparations and agreements forward of the 2027 elections within the state.
“The fixed conferences are crucial to fame-up preparations and agreements. You know that politics is about engagement with the individuals, supporters, management on the varied ranges.
“That is what you are seeing and that is to show that everything is working well. Plans are there because elections are here in the next few weeks, there is the need for consistent and constant meetings, engagements and consultation to fame-up all the arrangements for greater output, especially the election victory.”
Also talking with our Correspondent, Chief Oby Ndukwe, a political ally of the APC governorship candidate within the state, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, questioned why individuals assume that there have been Division throughout the Rainbow Coalition.
Ndukwe stated: “I don’t perceive why individuals assume that each one shouldn’t be properly with Rainbow Coalition. First of all, Rainbow Coalition had nothing to do with Fubara initially, however on his personal, after this reconciliation, he now endorsed OK Chinda and President Tinubu as his candidates and referred to as on all his supporters and people who love him to observe swimsuit.
“Of course, the crack within the Wike political family which Fubara belongs to was something that stretched for over two years. So, you don’t expect that meetings the will have will be a one off thing. Definitely, there will be concessions that will be made, then, there will be an appraisal of issues and they will take it to a point where concessions will be made.
“Don’t forget that about three House of Assembly members have not been sitting with the Martin Amaewhule-led lawmakers. Of course, those are some of the things that are expected to be discussed.
“Personally, I have always said there is this need for them to return to the House of Assembly and that they should be adequately compensated if they didn’t get anything from Fubara, which I doubt.
“From the reports I had, all of them from the Fubara side were adequately compensated or taken care of by the governor. It is not something that these things will just heal in a run-off meeting. There will be issues. Even when cracks in relationships and marriages, sometimes, it requires several family meetings or church meetings to ensure these issues are resolved.
“You must make sure you get down to the root of the problem. If though it is not to be a blame-game thing, they have to check who did what. So, for me, what they are doing mature enough and we are going into an election.”
