8th January, 2016
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
With defection from Peoples Democratic Party to All Progressives Congress on the rise, Governor Nyesom Wike might have a thing or two to worry about.
The latest person to show support for APC and its governorship candidate in the state, his former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Rivers State governor, Mr Opunabo Inko-Tariah.
He declared support for the efforts by Dakuku and that of the the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, who is also the immediate past governor of the state.
Inko Tariah who a few months ago was an irrepressible critic of Amaechi, Peterside and APC said in a statement in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital that he poised to assist Peterside and APC wrest power from Governor Nyesom Wike if the Supreme Court orders for a re-run governorship election in the state.
Inko-Tariah in his statement said he was in support of Peterside because he has seen the need for change.”
He said: “Some persons may ask why I am supporting Peterside. It is simple. There comes a time when time itself needs change. For me this is that time.”
He promised to work for Peterside’s victory if the Supreme Court orders a re-run election in the state, expressing the hope that Peterside will put smiles on the faces of people of the state.
Inko-Tariah served under Wike for six months before tendering his resignation, stating that, “However, with unfolding developments, it is irrefragable that my services are no longer needed.”