- The PDP acting chairman in Rivers state, Chukwuma Aaron, has dismissed the claim that Governor Siminalayi Fubara signed President Bola Tinubu’s eight resolution under duress
- Aaron, while addressing anti-Nyesom Wike’s protesters, said the resolution was agreed upon and signed major stakeholders in the state, including Governor Fubara and him
- David Briggs, a former commissioner in the state, claimed he was part of the meeting and Tinubu only brought the written document for Fubara to sign
Port Harcourt, Rivers – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) acting chairman in Rivers state, Chukwuma Aaron, has address protesters singing the praises of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and condemning Nyesom Wike, the former governor of the state.
In his address, he said Governor Fubara did not signed the resolution of President Bola Tinubu under duress as claimed by former commissioner for works in the state, David Briggs, who earlier made the claim that led to the protest.
Aaron said he had paid his dues to the PDP, unlike Briggs and others fueling the polity between the governor and his godfather, Wike, because he had been in the PDP all his life.
Rivers is a PDP state, acting chairman insists
According to Aaron, the PDP is a one family and Rivers state is a PDP state. He dismissed the claim that he and Wike will soon dumped the PDP for the APC, adding that there is no iota of truth in the allegation.
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In a veiled statement, Aaron maintained that Briggs was one of those who were never been stable in the PDP and that such person should not be trusted and listened to.
He stressed that he was part of those who signed the eight resolution at the presidential villa when President Tinubu held a meeting with the Rivers state stakeholders.
The PDP acting chairman said he penned his signature because the governor had did the same and that nobody was under pressure during the resolution.
See the video of his address here:
Source: Legit.ng