Amaechi of Rivers State in which he reportedly said that
the final decision on his defecting from or staying with the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lay in the President's
hands, the Presidency has issued a statement saying that
Governor Amaechi was free to leave the PDP.
This response was delivered yesterday by the Special
Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political
Matters, Ahmed Gulak, during an interview.
Gulak said that Amaechi was guilty of anti-party activities
and that he did not involve the President in the invitation
of the APC leaders so he should as well leave him out of
the decision to defect or not.
Report from Nigerian Eye
He said it was unfortunate that the governor did not
understand the gravity of the voyage he had embarked
upon.
The President's aide said, "Governor Amaechi did not
consult the President before inviting APC leaders to Rivers
State and giving them tumultuous welcome, so he does not
need to consult the President before joining APC because
he knows that the President will not allow any PDP
member to go to APC.
"Governor Amaechi is at liberty to join APC. This is
belittling the issue. We are not small boys; we are in a
serious business of politics.
"You cannot as a governor on the platform of PDP invite
APC leaders to your state and make a show of it and now
say that you will consult the President who is the leader of
the PDP before you join APC.
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