A prominent member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has finally opened up on private chat he had with former Transportation Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
This followed claims that Amechis is planning to dump the APC.
Recall that over the weekend, social media circulated reports suggesting that Amaechi expressed regret over his affiliation with the APC.
However, Eze characterized these reports as misleading and strategically crafted to gain public acceptance.
As a close associate of the former governor of Rivers State, Eze stated to the press that Amaechi has not authorized anyone to represent his views.
The former National Publicity Secretary of the now-defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) emphasized that the former governor has no regrets about establishing and developing the APC into a significant political entity.
Eze further noted that failures in leadership are largely independent of political party affiliation in Nigeria, adding that Amaechi, like many Nigerians, is concerned about the ruling class’s disregard for the challenges faced by ordinary citizens.
Eze said, “As an outstanding stakeholder within the political family of the erstwhile Governor of Rivers State and former Minister of Transportation, I read with great disdain the fabricated falsehood by Ibeh that Amaechi regrets joining and expanding APC and all other rubbish he stated in his false report.
“Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have decided to join issues with demented, unscrupulous and undemocratic merchants of the satanic world on their ill-fated assumption concerning the political life of Rt. Hon. (Barr.) Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
“Doing so, definitely will amount to glorifying detractors, backstabbers, and habitual blackmailers like Ibeh, who are threatened by Amaechi’s silence in the affairs of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
“However, as a progressive, humane and grassroots-oriented politician, and considering the fact that Amaechi is one of the key political gladiators that formed APC and eventually wrestled power from the Peoples Democratic Party, I am constrained to set the records straight.
“For posterity’s sake, I have come to make this clarification in order not to massage the political ego of ungrateful allies as keeping quiet will send a dangerous signal in the APC family and the country’s polity.
“Flowing from the above summation, I boldly state that Amaechi’s silence in the affairs of our great party is purely a personal issue and based on self- convictions. It has come to my knowledge that orchestrated mischief and deliberate but concerted efforts were aimed at maligning and placing Amaechi in public opprobrium.
“The said report ascribed to Amaechi, to say the least, is a handiwork of denigrated political charlatans and their sponsors who are hell-bent on destroying a hand that once fed them.
“Amaechi is a complete party-man, a strategist, a proactive and focused politician, who would not condescend so low to rant publicly on issues that would negate the growth and existence of APC and intra-party politics.”
I Did Not Say That Rubbish – Amaechi
To further clarify the speculations, Eze quoted Amaechi as saying he never spoke about withdrawing from the APC.
“I did not say that rubbish,” Eze quoted Amaechi saying.
“In view of the foregoing, I warn those peddling such devious reports to
stop wasting their time to force Amaechi to speak. As claimed by some mischievous group, Amaechi has not regretted joining the APC.
“All these are devilish acts by some disgruntled elements to attribute statements never made by Amaechi to him following his long silence. His decision to keep mute in the political scheme of things doesn’t mean that he regrets joining APC.
“I drew the attention of Amaechi to the false report, which he vehemently refuted, claiming not ever encountered the diabolical Ibeh talk less of discussing anything with him about whatever he perceives as his trial in the hands of APC leadership. According to Amaechi, ‘I did not say that rubbish.’
“I must state that I am fully aware of the sponsor of such a diabolical act aimed at demeaning the person and personality of Amaechi before the public but that is an exercise in futility.
“I am aware that many people are not happy about the continued silence of Amaechi on political issues surrounding our nation, but using falsehood like this type of report to force him to speak about his future political mission is just a waste of time as he is enjoying his rest which has kept some enemies of this country uncomfortable.
“Let me state categorically that Amaechi didn’t utter or was interviewed by the mysterious Ibeh as he has no regret of joining APC and bringing it to power. He has no regret for whatever he did in making history by transforming the rail transportation in Nigeria neither does he have any regret in bringing Buhari to power.
“I counsel those behind the fabricated falsehood aimed at denting the hard-earned political image of Amaechi to leave him alone until such a time he needs to address the nation accordingly.
“All these are acts by some undesirable junkyard snakes in green grass to attribute statements never made by Amaechi to him.
“I repeat for the umpteenth time, Amaechi’s decision to keep silence doesn’t in any way suggest that he regrets joining APC,” Daily Post quoted Eze saying.
