{"id":27787,"date":"2014-06-11T06:11:59","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T05:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=27787"},"modified":"2014-06-11T06:11:59","modified_gmt":"2014-06-11T05:11:59","slug":"rivers-apc-mass-defection-a-sign-of-things-to-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/rivers-apc-mass-defection-a-sign-of-things-to-come\/","title":{"rendered":"RIVERS APC MASS DEFECTION – A sign of things to come"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u200e<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u200e<\/span>The days of analog propaganda and media manipulation are fast coming to an end. The evolution in technology has brought the truth and facts to our doorsteps. Gathering and verifying information is as easy as the click of a button; the simple trick is to know where to look.<\/span><\/p>\n

The APC in Rivers State have publicly denied \u200eits members \/ members of the APC Legacy Parties that recently indicated real interest in joining the PDP. This to any normal fair minded person may be surprising, considering the role the Legacy Parties in Rivers State played in the creation of the APC. In response to a statement released by the newly appointed Rivers State APC Publicity Secretary; titled \u201c<\/span>PUBLISH DETAILS OF DEFECTORS WORKING FOR YOU GOVERNORSHIP AMBITION<\/span><\/i>\u201d we want to clarify the following issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a0There is no “Tonye Princewill faction” in the PDP. The PDP remains one indivisible body. The Prince is yet to declare his ambition but has stated repeatedly that wide consultations are sought and all shades of opinion valuable. This enhances rather than dilutes that position.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. \u00a0The communiqu\u00e9 in question was released independently by verifiable leaders of the APC Legacy Parties\u200e in Rivers State. They were on air and in the papers so any publicity secretary worth his salt should be able to locate his own members without our help. Hope this is not a case of #BringBackourMembers?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. \u00a0Ordinarily questions and concerns on the communiqu\u00e9 should not be directed to Prince Tonye Princewill, as he is not a signatory to the document neither is \/ was he a member of the \u200eAPC Legacy Parties. To clear all doubts however, and to help you do your job, supporting documents have been made available to the public.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. \u00a0Prince Tonye Princewill \u200ehaving received the ORIGINAL communiqu\u00e9 and rather than be distracted by trivialities, is busy working with the PDP leadership on modalities to absorb the APC leadership and members of the APC Legacy Parties into the fresh and more digital PDP. The defection is in phases and is inclusive from top to bottom. This communiqu\u00e9 is a sign of things to come. APC would do well to read the writing on the wall. A ship without a captain spells doom. The smart workers have already left their posts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          If the likes of \u200eHon. Ogbirubu Erekosima, an Ex officio member of the former ACN with APC registration number RIV\/AST\/05007801; Hon Honest Oduomologhi a former ANPP stalwart from Abua Odual LGA, with APC registration number RIV\/ABO\/01001555; Norisia Pepple, former chairman ACN Opobo Nkoro LGA, former APC interim publicity secretary, with APC registration number RIV\/OPN\/07009584; Hon Tamunokuroma Jack, ANPP Akulga LGA chairman with APC registration number RIV\/AKT\/12120444; Pastor Emmanuel Ahamuefula with APC registration number RIV\/AHE\/13114702; and Madam Ibiduo Grace Johnbull, former ANPP State Woman leader, with APC registration number RIV\/DEG\/01000285, just to mention a few; who were staunch members of the APC Legacy Parties and key players in the setup of the APC in Rivers State can be publicly denied; then their sudden urge to join the PDP along with their multitude of followers and co-leaders comes as no surprise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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