Former Sahara Energy boss and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship hopeful in the forthcoming guber election in Rivers State, Tonye Cole is in hot soup.

He has been rejected by a top APC member in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe… “As far as I know, I have not known Tonye Cole to be a member of the party (APC). But if he has decided to join the party as to contest for the governorship, it is a welcome development.”

“I am not aware of any meeting of APC stakeholders in Rivers State that has been held and endorsed anybody. I have said it on several occasions that anyone who is interested in serving Rivers people should come forward and offer themselves and make their plans known.

“If a Tonye Cole has been so endorsed, it is a very welcome development. He should come forward and offer himself and make himself known to Rivers people.”

“I, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, have said I am going to vie for the governorship ticket of our party, the APC, and I want to repeat that I will vie for the governorship ticket of APC.

“Every other Rivers son or daughter who believes that he or she has the capacity and the experience to offer the needed services that our state needs at this time is welcome.”