The African Democratic Congress (ADC), South South chapter, has that the “endorsement” of the presidential aspiration of former Rivers governor, Rotimi Amaechi, by the zone, does not mean that other aspirants do not have support base in the area.
The ADC National Vice Chairman, South South, Usani Uguru Usani, in a statement, on Saturday, said the endorsement for Amaechi’s aspiration “does not compel individual actions based on conviction.”
The former Rivers governor, who is one the presidential aspirants on the platform of the ADC, was reportedly endorsed by the South South chapter of the party at a recent meeting. Apart from Amachi, other presidential aspirants in the party include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra governor, Peter Obi.
Usani, while giving an account of what transpired at the South South zonal meeting, explained that Amaechi declared his interest in the presidential ticket and sought for the support of the zone.
“There was a suggestion for a motion to uphold the request. A brief remark was made to recap the request and the import of having a general opinion on the issue by the regional leader, H. E. Chief J. Odigie-Oyegun
“Ultimately, he called for a voice vote to respond to this appeal. At the call for response, there was a loud affirmative “AY” while a contra call had no “NAY” response.
“This applause was a pledge to support him, which can be interpreted as endorsement. Notably, this development does not compel individual actions based on conviction. It does not also imply that support base for other aspirants within the zone is non-existent.
“I find it compelling to offer this step-by-step procedure in order to guarantee the integrity of participants and equally secure the harmony of the forum as we look forward to more challenging eventualities in our general struggle,” he stated.
