Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has declared that Rivers State will vote for the All Progressives Congress and APC will rule the state and at the national level.
Ameachi who was represented by his deputy governor, Mr. Tele Ikuru spoke during the APC rally at Abua Central in the Abua/Odual Local Government Area of the state.
He said “Rivers State is a satellite Nigeria. Whatever happens in Rivers State is what will happen in Nigeria. In 1962, Rivers State voted for the NPC (Northern Peoples Congress), and the NPC won in the state and at the national level.
“In the second republic, we voted for the NPN (National Party of Nigeria) and NPN won the election in Rivers State and the national level. In 1999, Rivers State voted for the PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) and PDP won in the state and the national level.
“In 2015, Rivers State will vote for the APC and APC will rule the state and at the national level. Any direction the state votes are the direction Nigeria will vote.”