The Supreme Council of Ikwerre Traditional Rulers has taken a partisan stance in the race for the 2015 general election by endorsing the Governorship candidate of all Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Dakuku Peterside.
According to a statement signed by the Director of Communications of the APC Governorship Campaign Organisation, Ibim Seminitari, the council equally declared Peterside as the sole governorship candidate for the Ikwerre nationality for the election on 28th February.
The Council comprises First Class and all Government-recognised traditional rulers in the four Ikwerre local government areas in Rivers State, which comprise Obio-Akpor, Port Harcourt City, Emohua and Ikwerre.
The Council declared that the endorsement of Peterside was out of its resolve to uphold equity and justice by ensuring that the riverine section of the state produced the next governor.
The council said no other governorship candidate would receive its endorsement, and enjoined all Ikwerre sons and daughters to support the APC governorship candidate.
The council came out with its position during a visit by the APC governorship flag-bearer to the traditional rulers led by the Nye-weli Isiokpo, Eze Blessing Wagor.
Our correspondent gathered that Dakuku Peterside visited the royal fathers to seek their blessings.
He also used the opportunity to appeal to them to ensure that justice prevailed in Rivers State.
The APC governorship candidate also stressed the need for the people of Ikwerre ethnic nationality to maintain their dignity and avoid politicians who may want to buy their conscience.
Responding on behalf of the Supreme Council of Ikwerre Traditional Rulers, the Vice Chairman and Paramount Ruler of Akpor Kingdom, Eze Anaele Orlu Oriebe, said Ikwerre people were not greedy and were in support of power rotation to the riverine part of the state.
The statement issued by the APC Governorship Campaign Team said fifteen traditional rulers in Ikwerre were present at the Place of Nye-Weli of Ancient Isiokpo Kingdom during the visit by the governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside.
The PDP Governorship standard flagbearer in Rivers state, Nyesom Wike is from the Ikwerre region of the state.
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