Daniel Efe/Port Harcourt.
Hon. Chidi Frank Wihioka, another Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC, in Rivers has again resigned from the party.
Wihioka, who is the former federal lawmaker who represented Ikwerre-Emohua federal Constituency in House of Representatives has been devoted to Senator Magnus Abe faction of APC.
His resignation letter was addressed to APC Chairman, Ward 3, Elele, Ikwerre Local Government Area.
Wihioka, unlike others, is the first to state point-blank in resignation letter reasons for leaving the party by alluding to “high-handednes of one who thinks and believes that he owns the party in Rivers State and his refusal to allow peace reign in the party by giving everyone in the party equal level playing ground”.
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation and Presidential Aspirant of the party is the Leader of the party in the State.
He, however, stated that he will support Bola Ahmed Tinubu, BAT, Presidential bid under the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Wihioka, hails from Elele in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State, a neighbourhood of Ubima, the community of Amaechi.
The full text of the letter reads: “My decision was taken based on the high-handedness of one who thinks and believes that he owns the party in Rivers State and his refusal to allow peace reign in the party by giving everyone in the party equal level playing ground.l will soon announce my next party I have found a suitable political one to join.
“Nevertheless, my decision will not affect my support for the president candidate of APC Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as I will always drum support for him anywhere I find myself”. Wihioka said.
However, speculations are rife that those of the Abe camp resigning from APC may enmass into the Social Democratic Party, SPD.
Chidi Frank Wihioka, former federal lawmaker representing Ikwerre-Emohua hails from Elele in Ikwerre Local Government Area.
Wihioka is a one-time General Manager of Risopalm Oil Estate, former Commissioner of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo, Taraba, Akwa Ibom and the Ekiti States.
During the Amaechi’s administration, he was Chairman of Rivers State Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Agency.
He is one of the founding members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State.
Just yesterday, Mrs Ibim Semenitari former MD NDDC and former Commissioner for Information and Communications, Dr. Dawari George former federal lawmaker representing Akuku-Toru and Asari-Toru federal Constituency and Commissioner for Energy and Natural Resources and others under Amaechi had resigned.
Golden Ben Chioma, factional Chairman of Senator Magnus Abe group of the party resigned from APC led the pack of those who left in past week.
