Labour Party governorship candidate in the April 11th election in Rivers State, Prince TONYE PRINCEWILL says some men of God he respect advised him not to file a petition before the Election Tribunal.
PRINCEWILL said needed the support and prayers of all to achieve his goal, and found peace of mind after making the final decision.
He dismissed insinuations that his case was struck out by the Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja, stressing that the Labour Party filed the petition against his advice.
The Labour Party candidate wandered why his party decided to challenge only the governorship election, as against the Senate and House of Representatives polls.
TONYE PRINCEWILL said he would not be surprised if the elections in Rivers State were cancelled but wondered the outcome of a re-election.
In a statement obtained by our correspondent; PRINCEWILL also touched on the state of affairs at the Federal level; explaining that while it was too early to criticize President MUHAMMADU BUHARI, he sees no reason to commend him so far.
He however said for a government to move ahead, criticism can be effective but distractions can be destructive.
Prince TONYE PRINCEWILL advised critics to come up with solutions and keep the President on his toes, through constructive criticism.