{"id":103972,"date":"2023-12-13T20:10:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T19:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/dont-take-sides-in-rivers-ondo-apc-chieftain-nabena-warns-tinubu"},"modified":"2023-12-13T22:20:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:20:28","slug":"dont-take-sides-in-rivers-ondo-apc-chieftain-nabena-warns-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/dont-take-sides-in-rivers-ondo-apc-chieftain-nabena-warns-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Don\u2019t take sides in Rivers, Ondo\u2019 \u2013 APC chieftain Nabena warns Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Yekini Nabena, has warned President Bola Tinubu against taking sides in political crises in Rivers and Ondo states.<\/p>\n<p>Nabena, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said the President and the ruling APC must respect the Constitution in respect to political developments in Ondo and Rivers states.<\/p>\n<p>He cautioned that the President, as a father of the nation, must not play politics in Ondo politics.<\/p>\n<p>Nabena said, \u201cPresident Bola Tinubu must not play politics with the two states. He must show that he is a democrat and not a dictator.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Tinubu who believes in the political or social equality of all people and practice the principle of equality of rights must not play politics with River and Ondo states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Constitution of our nation must be recognised and respected at this time in Rivers and Ondo states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe All Progressives Congress (APC) should also look into the party Constitution carefully, bearing in mind that the National Working Committee of our party does not have powers to dissolve an elected chairman and his executive in Rivers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are democrats and not dictators in APC, so we should be mindful of our actions. The implications of this action in River State might be dangerous for our party in the near future if the right thing is not done quickly now. If not, what happened before in 2019 will happen again with litigations here and there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Yekini Nabena, has warned President Bola Tinubu against taking sides in political crises in Rivers and Ondo states. 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