Tonye Cole, the former gubernatorial candidate has stated that he’s committed to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) while acknowledging his relationship with former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Cole while speaking on Prime Time, an Arise Television programme, on Tuesday also vowed to run for the Rivers State governorship in the next elections.
TNG reports that Cole contested the Rivers governorship twice in 2019 and 2023 but was unsuccessful on both occasions.
Speaking about his relationship with ex-governor of Rivers, Cole revealed that Aaemchi played a pivotal role in introducing him to politics, adding that he remains committed to the APC and has no intention of following Amaechi to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
“Nobody can take away the fact that he brought me into politics,” Cole said, noting that while Amaechi is now pursuing the presidency, he remains focused on Rivers state.
“I have always had a lot of respect for individuals like Rotimi Amaechi and others. I have consistently said he has a goal and ambition where he wants to go, and so do I. I have my own ambition and goals,” Cole said.
“Where we stand today, he is interested in running for president, and he has gone to pursue that. I am interested in running for governor in Rivers state and I’m staying there.”