In less than 24 hours of his suspension from the Labour Party, LP, over alleged anti- party activities, Rivers State governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Prince Tonye Princewill has sued for peace in Rivers State, stating that the interest and security of Rivers people were paramount to him, arguing that a fresh election would likely result to violence, and deprive Rivers people the desired peace.
Refusing to allign with either APC or PDP over the outcome of the highly controversial election in the state, Princewill in a statement said, “We see the two of them as birds of the same feather, fruits of the same tree and two sides of the same coin, so rather than add fuel to their fire, we will opt to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.”
Princewill also dismissed any possible court action over the election, adding that he will not go “down the road of a huge legal expense to pursue “justice” in court since a repeat election, if it were to come, may only reproduce an even bloodier outcome which will also be the subject of litigation.
He said that, “In spite of the flaws in the election, the Independent National Electoral Commission still went on to announce a winner. As law abiding citizens, we can not stop him (Wike) but we promise him, we will always be here to remind him, Rivers State must always come first.”
Reacting to his alleged suspension, the LP candidate said that his decision not to align with any of the two political parties was solely responsible for the decision as some party members are aggrieved over his position. He accused them of placing more emphasis on money instead of peace in Rivers State. He, however assured that the friction would be addressed in due time as the love of “money is the root of all evil.”
He said, “On the subject of my purported suspension by the Labour Party; let me plead with members of the public and our many party faithfuls, not to be distracted. The love of money is the root of all evil. Our decision not to align has not gone down well with some party faithfuls. All will be resolved soon. And justice in the end will always prevail. Friction is a function of interaction. This is a party of laws. We must and we will follow them.”
