Former Federal lawmaker, Magnus Abe, has spoken on the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers.
The Former Rivers South-East Senator said it was not about the national convention of the ruling party nor the South-south vice chairmanship position.
Abe, who addressed APC stakeholders at the Freedom House in Port Harcourt, the capital, said before the contest, members were aware that there was consensus among South-South leaders.
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He said: “Everybody in Nigeria knew that consensus will not work in Rivers State and that is how it played out.”
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Abe added: “We decided that we will not withdraw because we wanted to make a point that consensus cannot be reached in Rivers without respect for members.”
The APC chieftain said their position was why Worgu Boms did not step down for anybody.