Chief Godwin Bebe Okpabi, a traditional ruler in Onne has described the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as enemy of the people of Eleme.
The traditional ruler said this during the All Progressives Congress APC ward rally which took place at State School, Ogale, Eleme.
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“Your Excellency, it might interest you to know that there are Internally Displaced People IDPs, in Rivers State today. The people of Ekporo are displaced persons in our state, they are refugees in their fatherland because power is in the hands of one man and his wife, so they decided to dehumanise us.
“Here in Eleme, we are working hard to ensure that PDP suffers a humiliating defeat in the hands of APC, it is a promise that must be accomplished. I speak as a paramount ruler because I know my people and my people know me. If my people are angry and I speak, when they hear my voice, they will be calm. Today, like other days, I am asking them to reject PDP so that they can be free. They have no choice than to believe me because we are all victims of PDP’s oppression, intimidation and harassment. PDP has even taken that which God gave us because they are in power in Abuja”.
The chief assured Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the APC of his peoples support for him and his party. Chief Ikpabi said the entire people of Eleme are working for Peterside because they believe he can liberate them from the oppression of the ruling party.
He warned his subjects of the dangers of voting for PDP, a party that continues to inflict pains on his people for no particular reason. He called on Eleme people to use both the presidential and gubernatorial elections to free themselves from slavery and domination. He added that a vote for PDP is a vote for an enemy, which translates to total obliteration of Eleme land.
In his speech, Peterside commended Eleme people for their rare courage and determination to move ahead, even in the face of unjustifiable harassment, adding that “if you don’t change them now, will continue to molest you and trample on your rights”.
The APC governorship candidate, who promised to protect the interest of Eleme people, pledged to urgently address the issue of unemployment by providing jobs, building of cottage industries and providing funds for small businesses. He said the APC government at every level will also work for the wellbeing and progress of every Nigerian irrespective of geographical location, age, sex, creed or party affiliation. He said justice, equity and fairness will constitute the critical building blocks of his administration.
