A former lawmaker that represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Magnus Abe, has said that he will not support the governosrship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Arc. Tonye Cole.
The chieftain said his decision is on the fact that Cole has no record of service in the state, adding that he also has a case to answer for alleged corruption.
Abe, who spoke as a guest on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm on Tuesday, said it is glaring to everyone that he would not support the APC guber candidate.
“I am not part of how he became a candidate, he has not been part of our party to my knowledge, and he didn’t contribute anything to the establishment of the party. He has no record of service to our state.
“There is an allegation that over $55 million of Rivers State Government money was transferred to him by Rotimi Amaechi in a government in which I served and I didn’t even know about it. So how will I now go and support such a person to now take over the Government of Rivers State?” he added.
Abe, who lost to Cole in the Rivers APC governorship primary on May 26, said he is confident that his name would be on the ballot in next year’s governorship election.
