- Amaewhule, Other Wike’s Loyalists Win APC Reps Primary – FULL LIST.
- Six Wike loyalists are seeking re-election under APC platform.
- Wike defended his meeting with APC chairman as personal visit.
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, alongside 11 House of Representatives aspirants, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest the forthcoming election.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that six out of the 11 aspirants, who are loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, are seeking re-election for a second term, while Amaewhule and four others are contesting for the first time.
Below is the list of Federal Constituencies and APC candidates.
Abua-Odual/Ahoada East – Solomon Bob
Ahoada West/Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni – Victor Obuzor
Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru – Isobo Jack
Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro – Frederick Apiafi
Degema/Bonny – Cyril Hart
Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo – Felix Nwaeke
Khana/Gokana – Dum Deekor
Obio/Akpor – Martins Amaewhule
Okrika/Ogu-Bolo – Linda Stewart
Port Harcourt II – Chigeru Amadi
Port Harcourt I – Igwe Precious
Meanwhile, Wike recently reacted to comments surrounding his visit to the National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, saying he does not believe political opponents should be treated as enemies.
Wike spoke while inspecting ongoing road projects in Karu, Apo-Karshi and Kubwa in Abuja.
During the inspection, the minister explained that his meeting with the APC chairman was a personal visit and not a political gathering as speculated in some quarters.
He stated that there was no reason for him to publicly explain every private interaction or friendship he maintains with individuals, especially relationships that existed before current political offices.
According to him, politics should not prevent people from maintaining cordial relationships. He also questioned the belief that members of different political parties must avoid one another because of political differences.
