Money Won’t Decide 2015 Polls – Amaechi …Denies Funding APC

Rivers State Governor  Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi has said that money will not play any role in the general elections to be held in the country in 2015.
Amaechi, warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, not to rig the elections as anything contrary to free and fair elections will not be accepted by Nigerians.
Speaking yesterday during a television interview programme, ‘Sunrise Daily’ on Channels Television, Amaechi said: “General Buhari won the APC primary without money. Nigerians are now wiser. They can’t be deceived with money or any material thing. This election will not be based on money, if it is to be based on money, President Jonathan would win the election.
According to him, “There is no difference between the pocket of the Federal Government, the pocket of President Jonathan and the pocket of PDP. It is the stealing at the national level that led us to where we are now. We can’t continue in a nation where N2.3 trillion was stolen and nothing was done.
“If PDP wins the Presidential election in a free and fair situation, we in the APC are not like what they are calling us, our leaders are responsible, we will congratulate President Jonathan. But if they use military against us and rig the election, we will not take them to court, we too will take illegal action against them because what they have done too is illegal,” Amaechi warned.
He maintained that APC never intends to cause violence or breakdown of law and order in the country, but declared that social injustice is what should not be allowed to prevail.
Amaechi also disclosed that his administration is not owing the state workers, as he has directed that all workers be paid before the celebration of Christmas, and denied allegations from some quarters that he has been using Rivers State money to sponsor APC programmes.
He said, “As I am speaking with you now, I want to tell you that we did not owe workers eight months salary. Is it possible for you to be owed eight months salary and you still be working? What logic is there? I have directed that salary should be paid and they have started since yesterday (Monday) and hopefully, it will end today. It is someone from this your station, Channels Television, who never visited Port Harcourt that was peddling the rumour.
“They said I am spending Rivers State government money to finance APC programmes. That means I am very rich then. If I said I was being given N12 billion and the bank deducted N10 billion and was left with just N2 billion and I have to supplement it with our IGR which has risen to about N9 billion to ensure that we pay salaries and our contractors, where then will I get money to throw around as they are saying? “They are confused, disturbed and have been mischievous about our progress and development,” he said.
Governor Amaechi said the 2015 elections will be a contest of beauty and the beast.
He said while APC stands for beauty, the opposition stands for the beast and expressed worry over the quality of candidates fielded by the PDP.
“What worries me is almost all of them who are misbehaving from the other party. They appear to be neither qualified in character and in learning. We need to vote these people out. We need to make Buhari the next President, if for nothing but to save Nigeria from thieves”.
Dr. Dakuku Peterside said his administration will provide empowerment for families as the smallest unit of governance and transformation, adding “we will spend everything we have working for the good of the family”.
Peterside stated that with a strong family, the state will be capable to lift itself out of the current decaying moral, job and value systems.
The APC guber candidate assured that he will build on the achievements of Governor Amaechi on security, education, rule of law and transparent governance.
“We will invest on education. We will help facilitate wealth creation. We are determined in lifting our people out of poverty. Peterside emphasized.

L-R: Rivers State All Progressives Congress governorship flag bearer, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and running mate to APC flagbearer, Asita Honourable Asita, during the flag-off of the APC governorship campaign rally in Port Harcourt, on Monday. Photo: Ibioye Diama