The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in
Rivers State during the 2015 general elections, Dr. Dakuku Peterside
says today’s judgment by Rivers State High Courts were not totally
unexpected.
In a chat with journalists, he stressed that the court in its wisdom in
both cases granted all reliefs sought by the claimants including reliefs
not sought.
On one hand, Dele Moses and nine others had gone to court against the
APC to declare them authentic candidates for the party’s congresses in
the state.
On the other hand, Hon. Igo Aguma had gone to court, challenging the
composition of the caretaker committee for the party in the state.
The former member of the National Assembly noted that the ruling was not
totally “unexpected given recent happenings in Rivers State but as
Democrats, we have accepted it and will explore all legal means to seek
redress at upstairs.
According to him, “It is true that lately, we are facing a lot of
challenges, some of which are caused by the interference of non-party
members in government, who want to see the party in comatose to their
advantage and against the interest of Rivers State but I am confident
that as a party we shall overcome.
“I acknowledge that there is no easy path to victory and even God did
not promise us an easy path but what the Almighty assured us is the
ultimate victory. I urge all true members of APC under the leadership
of Rt. Hon Chibuike Amaechi not to despair nor be discouraged but
continue to have abiding faith in God and our democratic institutions to
restore the glory of our party, which will take over the leadership of
the state and restore sanity in governance.
“No amount of gang-up or manipulation of institutions by enemies of APC
and Rivers State will succeed because they do not have the support of
God of justice and moral force of the law behind them.
“I am confident that the Appeal Court will correct the miscarriage of
justice witnessed today. Our lawyers upon instructions of leadership
have already filed an appeal and motions for stay of execution
immediately after the judgments were delivered.
“I wish to personally appeal to all our people to remain calm as we
seek solutions within the confines of the law and through other credible
political means to resolve some of our genuine challenges.”