The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has berated the former governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2015 governorship elections, Prince Tonye Princewill over his remarks against the PDP and Governor Nyesom Wike during a live phone-in radio programme on Rhythm 93.7 FM, ‘View Point’, in Port Harcourt, last Saturday.
The state Chairman of the PDP, Bro. Felix Obuah, in a statement in Port Harcourt, described the remarks as vexatious, reckless and mischievous.
He added that Princewill’s lies have exposed his ranting as someone whose egocentric and unappreciative nature has blindfolded to the governor’s resounding achievements in just two years in office.
Obuah said the PDP was not surprised at Princewill’s ‘show of shame’, stressing that Rivers people have always known him to be a ‘political vendor’ and ‘professional failed governorship candidate’.
“Princewill is a businessman who trades only where the market is favourable to him. In 2007, it was Action Congress (AC); in 2011, it was PDP, and in 2015, he moved to Labour Party (LP).  Wherever the pendulum of good business swings, he moves there.  Rivers people will never take such a man seriously”, Obuah said.
The state PDP boss said he was also not surprised at Princewill’s vituperations against the PDP and Wike whose achievements have won local, national and international acclaim, wondering how someone who, immediately he lost the 2015 governorship elections, packed his belongings and relocated to Abuja has the capacity to evaluate the performance of Wike in Rivers State.
He said it was rather unfortunate that someone with his level of knowledge and exposure would go on air to propagate falsehood to the people, saying that Princewill goofed on many issues, including the Pleasure Park project and appointment of members of other political parties into local government caretaker committees.
“Tonye Princewill clearly showed his ignorance about the affairs of the state.  He tried to ridicule the Pleasure Park by describing it as ‘Keke-Na-Pep hanging in the air’, but forgetting that billions of Naira were wasted by the APC administration to build the Pleasure Park, all to no avail”, Obuah declared.
On the appointment of members of the Labour Party into local government caretaker committees, Obuah said it was a demonstration of good governance even as it also helped in forging inter-party unity, recalling that Princewill, when he lost the governorship ticket to Omehia in 2011, entered into agreement with the PDP, leading to the appointment of his party members into Amaechi’s cabinet.
The PDP chairman observed that Princewill knew very well that he was spreading falsehood to his listeners, hence his failed attempt to answer the many questions by curious listeners and the presenter of the programme.
“It is only the truth that can stand the test of time.  Falsehood, no matter how well garnished would never stand despite efforts to keep it from falling, and that was what happened during the ‘show of shame’ put up by Princewill, on Saturday.
“Princewill was only speaking from the stand-point of anger and trauma for losing the Governorship Election to Governor Wike in 2015.  Princewill is a perpetual loser and has no place in the electoral process”, Obuah declared.
The Rivers PDP chairman challenged Princewill to vie for a councillorship election in his ward, adding that the party would disgrace him if he does so.