By Baron Ike
The leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has denied there is a rift between the National chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and the minister of transport, Rotimi Amaechi over the pending Rivers state governorship election.
The party insists there is no formal alliance between the leadership of the APC and those of the African Action Congress (AAC) on Rivers state poll.
The APC in a statement signed by the National Publicity secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu on Monday said those linking them to any disagreement over the alignment of the APC in Rivers state with the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) were being mischievous.
The statement read: “Our attention has been drawn to some reports in the media purporting a disagreement between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi over the alignment of the Rivers State APC with the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Awara Biokpomabo.
“It is regrettable that the APC National Chairman’s statement is being twisted to suit a jaundiced narrative. This narrative is at best, mischievous, pedestrian and should be disregarded. The APC Chairman’s statement is unambiguous as to the effect that the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) does not have any formal alliance with AAC. This is without prejudice to any local arrangement that may exist.
“Both Oshiomhole and Ameachi are above the petty insinuations being orchestrated by a section of the Media. Like many leaders of the party, APC National Chairman, Comrade Oshiomhole and the Minister of Transport, Hon. Amaechi enjoy cordial relationship and do share mutual respect; therefore, deliberate misinterpretation of issues and statements from the party or between the two of them would continue to fail.”