Magnus Abe, the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State has urged his supporters to desist from lobbying for any appointment for him in the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.
According to him, the President should be allowed to form his government with those who can help him serve the people of Nigeria better.
Abe, in a statement posted on his Facebook page, said he could not be fighting with the president’s appointees while declaring support for him at the same time.
Abe’s reaction follows agitation on why the President didn’t consider him for a ministerial position, instead of picking the former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike.
While urging his supporters and agitators to stop crumbling over the situation, Abe said, “Please, if anybody is lobbying for appointment, go and lobby for yourself, do not lobby for any appointment for me on any platform.
“I withdrew my case against the elections in Rivers state, I have congratulated the President’s appointees, including the minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and I genuinely wish them well.
“I am not, and I cannot be seen to be fighting with the President’s appointees while supporting the President.
“Anyone who claims to be with me should follow my steps and cease all hostilities against politicians who are in the APC or working with the APC government.
“The President is my father, and I have confidence in his ability to help Nigeria economically, which is why I supported him, and I will continue to support him.
“Let us give him space and time. By the grace of God, Nigeria will be better for us all, not only for those with positions in Government.
“Bile, bitterness, Unforgiveness and anger have never been part of my politics.
“Progress, prosperity and service are what we have always preached and talked about; it is time to practice what we preach with or without appointment.
“No matter what happens today, the sun will always rise again tomorrow morning; those who find favour before God will live to see the glory of another sunrise.”
Read the full statement below.
”MY ADMONITION TO ALL THE RISING CONCERNS OPINIONATED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND VARIOUS ONLINE PLATFORMS FROM WELL-WISHERS AS WELL AS DERIDERS
”Please, can we tone down all these aggression. We have always supported President Tinubu, and we will continue to support the President.
”Let us all allow the President to form his government and bring in those he needs to help him serve the people of Nigeria.
”I withdrew my case against the elections in Rivers state, I have congratulated the President’s appointees, including the minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and I genuinely wish them well.
”I am not, and I cannot be seen to be fighting with the President’s appointees while supporting the President.
”Anyone who claims to be with me should follow my steps and cease all hostilities against politicians who are in the APC or working with the APC government.
”Appointments, as we have all now confirmed, are not made on platforms, and appointment is not the only benefit from supporting the government.
”Please, if anybody is lobbying for appointment, go and lobby for yourself, do not lobby for any appointment for me on any platform.
”The President is my father, and I have confidence in his ability to help Nigeria economically, which is why I supported him, and I will continue to support him.
”Let us give him space and time.
”By the grace of God, Nigeria will be better for us all, not only for those with positions in Government.
”Bile, bitterness, Unforgiveness and anger have never been part of my politics.
”Progress, prosperity and service are what we have always preached and talked about. It is time to practice what we preach with or
without an appointment.
”No matter what happens today, the sun will always rise again tomorrow morning; those who find favour before God will live to see the glory of another sunrise.”
By Magnus Abe”
