2023: Rivers APC settles for Tonye Cole as consensus Guber candidate
Rivers state All Progressives Congress (APC) has unanimously endorsed Tonye Cole as a consensus candidate for the 2023 gubernatorial election.
in a press release today April 23, 2022, signed by Prince Tonye Princewill, he explained details of the processes that led to the consensus decision by the party elders to settled for Pastor Cole, after painstaking deliberation and reviewed of the eleven aspirants that signified their interest by the leadership of the party without interference of Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi.
Read the Press release below:
Prince Tonye Princewill Press Release:
I was looking forward to leading the APC into battle with PDP in 2023, so to say I’m happy today, would not be an accurate reflection of how I feel. The decision is still fresh and feelings are still raw. Many are still in shock. Some are still sad. However I subscribed to a team and I signed up to a political process, so that makes it is my responsibility to live up to the rules of the game. That makes it my responsibility to support Tonye Cole. And so I will.
The decision has now been made for him to fly the flag. It was not made by the Minister. It was made by leaders of the party. The 10 aspirants plus 2 new names that had also indicated interest were politely asked to excuse themselves, while all the 13 leaders present, minus the Minister, then sat and deliberated. We were called back along with the Minister a few hours later, to be given their decision. While we didn’t go into the details of the parameters for their decision, we respect their judgement and wisdom in arriving at it. Politics is a process, it can be brutal, but it is what it is, while we are what we are.
To all those who supported me, I want you to think of what I represent and why that means that we need change here in Rivers state. We began this consultation because we wanted to hear your voices, that listening ear will never ever change.
It remains to be seen what God has in store for us. The leader graciously asked me to join him in Abuja, so my attention will shift there, but my heart remains here in Rivers state. In the coming days, I will introduce my team to Tonye Cole personally and show him how important you are to me. He and I share a lot in common and he too is committed to lifting people up. Let’s help him to help us.
Thank you.
Let God’s will take preeminence in our lives and may His light continue to shine on His people.
God bless APC,
God bless Rivers state
and
God bless Nigeria.