31st August, 2023
Former Senator representing Rivers South East, Magnus Ngei Abe, has appealed to his supporters and other agitators not to use any platform to lobby President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to give him appointment.
Abe said this in a statement published on his Facebook page in obvious reference to agitations and concerns by some of his supporters that the President had overlooked him in appointments of ministers despite being his long time political ally.
Magnus Abe also used the statement to reply those deriding him that of giving the ministerial slot of Rivers to him, a former member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, the President nominated former governor of the State, Nyesom Wike, who is now the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
But Abe, who left APC to contest for the governorship of Rivers on the platform of Social Democratic Party, SDP in the 2023 election said he cannot be supporting the President while he is fighting with his appointees.
Abe appealed to his supporters to tone down their agitations while reiterating his support for Tinubu.
He said the President should be allowed to form his government with those that can help him serve the people of Nigeria.
He noted that as has now been confirmed, ‘appointments’ are not made on platforms.
The former governorship candidate added that appointment is not the only benefit that can be gained from supporting the government.
“Please if any body 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 position 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 by Magnus 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 any body is lobbying for appointment go and lobby for yourself, do not lobby for any appointment for me on any platform.
Let us give him space and time.
By the grace of God, Nigeria will be better for us all, not only for those with position 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.
By Magnus Abe