Politics

He alleged that the management of the House of Assembly, denied him some of his financial entitlements since he was sworn-in.

“Castigating the national chairman in public directly undermines his leadership and put to disrepute his authority. It also diminishes his status before other party members and people in general. It is in fact an incalculable damage to the party’s image itself.

Since the last general elections in 2019, governors who have changed parties include David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Ben Ayade of Cross River State, and recently Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State.

According to Mr Marafa, he knows who sent the youths, “I think my friend Mai Mala is afraid and jittery because I told him that if we are pushed to the wall we are going to ask about his legality of being an APC National Chairman.

The deceased was an APC member and had reportedly declared support for one of the contestants.

“Since 1999, the rotation started from the South and ended in the North. It should start from where it ended, as it is the normal practice for a rotational agreement.

The decampees stated that their interest is to add to the development of Abia State and the society.

The screening, however, turned dramatic as it went stormy, dividing the panel on her membership of the ruling All Progressives (APC), suspecting that she may become partisan in a job she is expected to be independent and neutral.

"Your experience as the Speaker of Sokoto State House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011 in conjunction with your executive knowledge as an acting governor of the state from 11th April to 28th May 2008 and your accumulated experiences as a third term House of Representatives member is rich enough to govern a state in a progressive way."

According to AYF, the resolution of the Governors is not only unconstitutional but detrimental to the cooperate existence of the country.

“let me warn that not one person would dare to rig election in Rivers State. I have told people, allow the university community to be a university community to produce those who would be leaders of this country. Don’t turn the university community to be where you have politicians who would begin to manipulate and change the mandate of the people, anybody who does that, it is a coup that they have plotted and you know the punishment for coup plotters”.

As bishops, priests and the celebrant took photos, the politician was asked to join. He was mobbed by admirers who wanted to have a chat and take photos.