Magnus Abe stated
:
“My decision to quit is not unconnected with Senator Bola Tinubu’s seeming unwillingness to negotiate with me since he expects me to remain in the APC, hence my resolve to seek alternative platform to actualise my gubernatorial ambition in Rivers State,” “I feel it is time to move on with my ambition, having served this country as lawmaker in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Rivers State, and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In the coming days, I shall tell Nigerians my next political decision,”
tribuneonlineng Wednesday, August 3, 2022 12:42:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“I believe that he will do everything possible to create an atmosphere in which those who are interested in succeeding him regardless of their political party will have a fair chance to contest,”
punchng Tuesday, July 26, 2022 7:42:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe said
(
about Lavsavanfangiin BOLD
)
:
“I wish to tender my resignation of membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). ”
thesourceng Wednesday, July 20, 2022 11:38:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe said
(
about Tonye Cole
)
:
“No I will not support Tonye Cole. I think that is clear to everybody,”
dailypost Wednesday, July 13, 2022 8:43:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe stated
:
“It is only Asiwaju Bola Tinubu that has done so well in the history of Nigerian politics, economy, and governance,”
punchng Sunday, May 15, 2022 8:42:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe said
(
about Lavsavanfangiin BOLD
)
:
“For APC to succeed in this state we must have a clear, transparent, and honest process by which everybody who is entitled to have a say will genuinely have a say. If you have cooked up a process and you think that process will crown a king you will end up with a king that will never be crowned. We must be very careful not to allow people to use their political schemes to divide us and keep us down because of what they want. We will provide a government that will work for you if you give us your support. As far as it is possible, we must be able to work together to bring our party together. Let us not deceive ourselves, this party needs everybody to be able to succeed. I have come out to say very clearly that I will stand for the office of governor of Rivers State. And I will present myself to Rivers people. If Rivers people say that they do not want me and they want another partner, I will respect their decision. If you choose the wrong partner, you will continue to suffer. But I am a democrat. If there is a process by which our people make a decision and it is not me, I will respect their decision. But if people go and gather and do kangaroo meetings and say it is this person or that person, I will not agree”
tribuneonlineng Wednesday, May 4, 2022 8:23:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe added
(
about Rivers South-East
)
:
“The reality of our situation today in Rivers State is that we need to work together; we need to come together across political and ethnic privileges to be able to harness the vast and enormous economic potential that the state has. We need leaders that can bring that message of unity and inclusion”
thisdayonline Tuesday, May 3, 2022 10:43:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe said
(
about Rivers South-East
)
:
“I have come out to say very clearly that I will stand for the office of governor of Rivers State”
guardian-ng Tuesday, April 26, 2022 7:50:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe noted
:
“When I came back here and saw the level of jubilation and celebration that was going on in the state, over the fact that they said they defeated Wogu Boms at the convention,”
punchng Tuesday, April 5, 2022 5:45:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe stated
:
“I went through that but there were opportunities,”
punchng Monday, March 14, 2022 7:31:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe stated
:
“And the government you create should serve you, should work for you, should have your interests and should have your interests above any other interests,”
punchng Monday, February 21, 2022 6:16:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe stated
:
“If you fail to make use of this opportunity to choose a government that will serve you; tomorrow, don’t come and talk about the dividends of democracy because dividends go to shareholders,”
punchng Monday, February 21, 2022 6:16:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe added
:
“I have not yet declared to run for governor in 2023, I am still consulting. And that’s why I am consulting with you now. I don’t need to consult only with the big people, I must also consult with the youths and students”
authorityngr Sunday, January 30, 2022 8:28:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“We all like the fact that he has gone to inform the President about his ambition to contest the 2023 presidential election. Nigerians will come out in their numbers to support Tinubu,”
punchng Tuesday, January 11, 2022 6:21:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe added
:
“We must have elections in which money has no place, godfathers have no place. The leader has one vote, the follower has one vote. When we enthrone that kind of democracy, it would work for all and not just a few people”
dailypost Friday, May 28, 2021 1:54:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe stated
(
about Addax Petroleum
)
:
“Over one billion dollars have been invested in this. Addax Petroleum called off the project over an issue that was totally unrelated to this project. That action put over 3000 Nigerians out of work. It wasted millions of dollars of the hard-earned currency that this country earned”
onlinenigeria Thursday, April 29, 2021 2:43:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe stated
(
about Addax Petroleum
)
:
“Over one billion dollars have been invested in this. Addax Petroleum called off the project over an issue that was totally unrelated to this project. That action put over 3000 Nigerians out of work. It wasted millions of dollars of the hard-earned currency that this country earned”
vanguardngr Thursday, April 29, 2021 1:03:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe insists
(
about Addax Petroleum
)
:
“the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) was right to recommend a revocation of the mining leases issued to Addax in the national interest”
dailytrust Wednesday, April 28, 2021 9:54:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe insists
(
about Addax Petroleum
)
:
“the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) was right to recommend a revocation of the mining leases issued to Addax in the national interest”
thenationonlineng Wednesday, April 28, 2021 3:35:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“The committee report focused exclusively on measures and reliefs which the government can legally extend to Kartec to salvage the heart-breaking and tragic losses to the indigenous company. Nigeria should not be held hostage by any foreign company,”
ngrguardiannews Wednesday, April 28, 2021 6:31:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe said
(
about Addax Petroleum
)
:
“In the light of the abandonment of the oil blocks, lack of investment in the field, colossal losses to the Nigerian economy by the actions of Addax, DPR was right to recommend revocation of the mining leases issued to Addax in the national interest. Those who have contrary interest can pursue them without destroying our nation’s economy”
ngrguardiannews Wednesday, April 28, 2021 6:31:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe explained
:
“This is the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Assistance to Kaztec Engineering, set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to look at ways and means by which the Federal Government can legally assist this company to come back to life. This facility we are here to inspect is called the Antan facility established by Kaztec Engineering sometime in 2012 as part of contracts that were awarded to them by Addax Petroleum. Addax Petroleum awarded this contract to Kaztec Engineering to establish this fabrication yard as part of the exploration activities of Addax. Later, sometime in 2015, Addax ran into some tax and audit issues with the Federal Government and so, they called a force majeure on the contract that they were no longer going ahead with them. By that time, Kaztec Engineering had already spent more than $600 million and built this yard, imported a lot of equipment and materials and was employing over 3,000 direct workers and with over 10,000 ancillary dependents on this contract. But when a force majeure was declared, all those people lost their jobs,”
thenationonlineng Thursday, April 1, 2021 1:24:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe said
(
about Lavsavanfangiin BOLD
)
:
“I say it boldly that this battle is about justice in the APC in Rivers State and no amount of lies, no amount of propaganda, no amount of intimidation, no amount of power is going to make us give up our battle for justice and fairness within this party,”
dailypost Wednesday, March 31, 2021 8:21:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe said
(
about Lavsavanfangiin BOLD
)
:
“I say it boldly that this battle is about justice in the APC in Rivers State and no amount of lies, no amount of propaganda, no amount of intimidation, no amount of power is going to make us give up our battle for justice and fairness within this party,”
dailypost Wednesday, March 31, 2021 12:45:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe described
:
“High Chief O.B. Lulu-Briggs is still alive”
premiumtimesng Thursday, March 11, 2021 9:52:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“Finally, I want to thank members of the party who have been resolute in their demand for justice fairness and internal democracy within the party. It is clear that there are other political options for achieving our desires,”
dailypost Saturday, March 6, 2021 11:42:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe added
(
about Rivers South-East
)
:
“The response of the security agencies must be swift, effective and definitive, to avoid another era of political bloodletting in Rivers politics”
authorityngr Tuesday, January 5, 2021 8:50:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe added
(
about Almighty God
)
:
“I stand here again to assure you all that the Almighty God that we all serve has never been silent to injustice. He may tarry but He will definitely arrive and will arrive on time”
authorityngr Friday, October 9, 2020 2:02:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“Rivers APC, it is time to move forward”
dailytimes-NG Thursday, June 11, 2020 10:32:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe asked
:
“How can a judgement that redresses a grave injustice and heals the grievous crime of exclusion that was inflicted on over 19,000 (nineteen thousand) party faithful across the state be bad for our party?”
dailytimes-NG Thursday, June 11, 2020 10:32:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe added
:
“How can a judgement that redresses a grave injustice and heals the grievous crime of exclusion that was inflicted on over 19,000 (nineteen thousand) party faithful across the state be bad for our party?”
dailypost Wednesday, June 10, 2020 6:04:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
"To do otherwise even in times of physical warfare is a war crime, for power without compassion is tyranny,"
allafrica Tuesday, May 12, 2020 5:35:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe added
:
"True victory will be when we survive united in utmost solidarity and our economy rebounds as we hope for recovery and prosperity. This war is fundamentally about collective humanity, it must, therefore, be fought on strictly humane and just terms,"
allafrica Tuesday, May 12, 2020 5:35:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“I stand here again to assure you all that the Almighty God that we serve, has never been silent in the face of injustice. He may tarry but will always be on time”
dailypost Friday, December 27, 2019 4:14:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe added
(
about Almighty God
)
:
“I stand here again to assure you all that the Almighty God that we all serve has never been silent to injustice. He may tarry but He will definitely arrive and will arrive on time”
authorityngr Friday, December 27, 2019 6:15:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe added
(
about Almighty God
)
:
“I stand here again to assure you all that the Almighty God that we all serve has never been silent to injustice. He may tarry but He will definitely arrive and will arrive on time”
authorityngr Wednesday, December 25, 2019 7:26:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe noted
(
about Rivers South-East
)
:
“The greatest challenge Rivers faces today”
vanguardngr Saturday, November 30, 2019 9:42:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“It has made it impossible for us to come together to face the challenges that are confronting our state. I want to thank the Governor of Rivers State for leading by example. I have always said Your Excellency should be a Governor to all Rivers people, both those that like you and those that don’t. Those that voted for you and those that did not”
vanguardngr Saturday, November 30, 2019 8:03:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe stated
:
“The truth about Rivers APC crisis,”
dailypost Wednesday, November 6, 2019 9:45:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe stated
(
about Yobe State
)
:
“But the point I want to make is that there are reasons here in Rivers State why we should not and cannot celebrate democracy day. Just yesterday, somewhere in Ahoada, I hear over eight people were killed, including the oldest man in the village. As we speak now, in my own village, boys are going around with guns; nobody slept last night. I was told they even chased somebody to a church, and macheted him right there in a church, with people scampering for safety. As we talk now, in Luawii and Kapnyo, several people are dead, houses burnt... You know, all over... Yesterday, a friend of mine stopped at a fuel station at Rumoula to buy petrol, and while at the filling station, some people brought out guns and robbed everybody, right there in Rumuola. This is what is going on all over Rivers State. In such circumstances, do we really have much to celebrate? The first responsibility of government is the maintenance of law and order. If people are free and safe, they can look for water, they can look for light, they can look for food. But they cannot look for security if they're not safe. So, I think the governor should really do something to address the issue of security in this state. And until he does that, there is really nothing to celebrate in Rivers State”
modernghana Wednesday, October 30, 2019 11:20:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“In our politics, nobody trusts another. In any contest you are going into, everybody believes that you are going there to cheat. So, if you do not have the plans to cheat, you have lost already, because if you don’t cheat, the other person will cheat. So you cannot have internal democracy without the common agreement of the participants”
guardian-ng Thursday, October 17, 2019 7:06:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“In our politics, nobody trusts each other. In any contest that you are going into, everybody believes that you are going there to cheat. So, if you do not have the plan to cheat, you have lost already because if you don’t cheat, the other person will cheat. So, you cannot have internal democracy without the common agreement of the participants”
guardian-ng Monday, October 14, 2019 8:16:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“If we want internal democracy, if we want real democracy in Nigeria we must be able to find Nigerians that are ready fight for a focused, united and successful Nigeria,”
dailypost Sunday, October 13, 2019 5:18:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“Time has come for us to shine light to all those dark spots in our nation,”
thenationonlineng Monday, May 6, 2019 7:01:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe added
:
“Anyone who looks that he is not ready to work with others he has to leave. Nobdoy can drive anybody out of the party except by following the constitution,”
vanguardngr Monday, April 15, 2019 1:20:00 PM EAT
Magnus Abe said
:
“One critical objective of the University will be to establish improved scientific standards and train more competent apprentices and students who will fill the vacancies that expatriates are currently occupying due to lack of local competencies”
thenationonlineng Friday, April 12, 2019 9:48:00 AM EAT
Magnus Abe noted
:
“When the suit was struck out, it didn’t come to me as a surprise. As far as we were concerned, the decision to strike out the suit was taken when a decision was taken not to hear the suit before the election”
vanguardngr Wednesday, April 10, 2019 4:28:00 PM EAT