The senator representing Rivers East and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Magnus Abe, has said his disagreement with the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has nothing to do with leadership of the party in the state.
Abe told reporters at the APC Secretariat that although he disagreed with the minister, they were not in any form of conflict.
He noted that the minister only felt he should not contest the governorship, but he belives he has something to offer.
“Amaechi is my leader. He is not contesting the elections. If he were contesting, I won’t contest against him. The battle for the party ticket is between me and anyone who felt he has something better to offer than me and not with the minister.
“I want direct primary, but he prefers indirect. If the primaries are conducted today in in a free, fair and transparent manner, and members of the party felt that I should not represent them, I will accept it in good faith and support the party”.
Abe noted that the APC in Rivers has what it takes to unseat the PDP government, led by Nyesom Wike.
The senator said with his experience, he was better placed to fly the party flag, adding that as a founding member of APC in the state, he believe he has done much for the party.
He said the party at this point needed someone with experience and political credentials to take over the state from PDP.
He, however, played down on the crisis in the state chapter, expressing confidence the party will go into elections united.
Speaking on the party’s position on leadership of the Senate led by Bukola Saraki, Abe noted that APC’s position remains that a member of a minority party should not lead the majority.