President Bola Tinubu receives a recommendation to appoint Senator Magnus Abe to his cabinet, as reported by PulseNets.
The Coalition of Rivers State Leaders of Thoughts has issued a statement, jointly signed by Chief Sunnie Chukumele, the convener, and Mr. Josiah Onoriode, the secretary, urging President Tinubu to consider Senator Magnus Abe for a ministerial position.
The coalition emphasizes that Senator Abe should not be disregarded due to his significant contributions in building the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State.
The statement read in part: “We lend our voices and contribute to issues based on conviction. We also act as vanguards and engage in agenda setting, feedback, propagation and promotion of good governance.
“We have observed that Senator Magnus Ngei Abe has been suspiciously sidelined or pushed aside in the scheme of things in the political movement at the Presidential Villa.
“We want to put it on record that Sen. Abe single-handedly built the political structure to promote Tinubu’s presidential ambition in Rivers State. He was castigated and vilified by people of the state who supported PDP.
“We know it as of the truth that the faction of APC and all those sympathizers who followed Senator Abe into SDP for his gubernatorial ambition and election voted Tinubu for President.”
The coalition expresses concerns over Senator Abe’s alleged exclusion from the political landscape at the Presidential Villa, suggesting that he played a pivotal role in promoting Tinubu’s presidential ambitions in Rivers State. They further highlight the challenges faced by Abe during this process, facing criticism and vilification from supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
The coalition asserts that Senator Abe, along with the faction of the APC and sympathizers who followed him into the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for his gubernatorial ambition and election, voted for Tinubu as President.
Additionally, the group expresses disappointment in the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and his frequent visits to the Presidential Villa since Tinubu assumed office.
The coalition believes that appointing Senator Abe, known for his impressive profile, to President Tinubu’s cabinet would provide solace to the President’s original supporters and followers in the state.
They conclude the statement with a prayer that Abe’s position as Tinubu’s primary and most loyal supporter in Rivers State will not be compromised or replaced by another candidate.
The coalition asserts that the majority of Rivers people would welcome Senator Magnus Abe’s nomination into the Federal Executive Council, which President Tinubu is about to constitute.
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“We believe that appointing Senator Abe, whose profile is intimidating, into President Tinubu’s cabinet will also be a succour to the President’s original believers and followers in the state.
“We pray that Abe’s position as Tinubu’s first and main loyalist in Rivers should not be swapped or short-changed for another.
“Majority of Rivers people shall be glad to see Sen. Magnus Abe nominated by the President into the Federal Executive Council, which he is about to constitute,” the coalition added.
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