The deputy gubernatorial candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in Rivers State has joined the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
CHIEF AKPO BOMBA YEEH who is the deputy to Engr Biokpomabo Festus Awara dumped the party for the PDP on Monday.
He said his resignation was bordered on the hijack of the party’s structure by the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The APC backed AAC, on 18 March, sued the Independent National Electoral Commission over alleged plans to rig the guber election in favour of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.
The party also sought the redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the state, Obo Effanga.
The party also asked INEC to further desist from concluding the results Collation Process.
However, the resignation of the deputy governor has put a hole in the party’s struggle to take over power.
CHIEF AKPO BOMBA YEEH accused the minister of transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi of trying to use the party for his selfish gains.
He also advised his partner to accept the reality of a “crushing defeat”
Read his full letter of resignation below
CHIEF AKPO BOMBA YEEH
DEPUTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE
AFRICAN ACTION CONGRESS
RIVERS STATE, PORT HARCOURT
Engr. Biokpomabo Awara
Rivers State Governorship Candidate
Africa Action Alliance
Rivers State Chapter
Dear Sir,
NOTICE OF RESIGNATION OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE AFRICAN ACTION CONGRESS
I write to most respectfully notify of my resignation from the membership of the African Action Alliance (AAC) with effect from today 25th March 2019 and subsequent defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Please note also that by this notice, I cease to be the Deputy Governorship Candidate of our Party, the AAC, for the 2019 Governorship Election in Rivers State.
My decisions were informed by the complete hijack of the structure and administration of our Party by a faction of the APC in Rivers State led by the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, for his personal political ambition.
Furthermore, the Rotimi Amaechi led faction of the APC is not letting in its determination to subvert the will of Rivers people and cause crisis in the State using the platform of our promising Party.
In the circumstance, I cannot in all conscience continue to lend support to the selfish political venture of the Minister of Transportation, which does not mean well for the progress and development of the people of Rivers State.
As a budding and promising politician, I also appeal to you to accept the reality of your crushing defeat and liberate yourself from being used by Rotimi Amaechi to cause an unnecessary political crisis in our dear State.
Thank you very much and please accept the assurances of my highest regards as always.
Signed
Akpo Bomba Yeeh
Former AAC Deputy Governorship Candidate
Rivers State
