Rivers state House of Assembly Aspirants Disqualified for Unknown Reasons
The chaos brewing in the Rivers state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party was at play on Saturday during the House of Assembly primaries as most aspirants were unopposed due to sudden disqualifications of other aspirants.
The disqualified aspirants staged protests during the primaries, saying they had been cleared at the party Headquarters in Abuja earlier. They also blamed the former Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike and the Chairman of the party in the state, Felix Obuah for manipulating the process.
One of the disqualified aspirants, Barrister Tubotamuon Dick while speaking to journalists said that the party was being run like a cult.
“They have no reason to disqualify us. The whole thing was hijacked by the combination of Nyesom Wike, Uche Secondus and their two-man executive. I have worked actively for the party and there is no way I can be disqualified.
“I can assure you that this particular act of injustice on the House of Assembly primaries in Rivers state will be used to address all the issues affecting PDP in this state.
“People are using their personal interest to jeopardise our entire interest at the expense of Mr. President. How can a thug pass screening and a Lawyer with two degrees be disqualified. They said I’m not a party member but it is cultists that are members.”
