Could it be that members of the Third Force and the faction led by Senator Magnus Abe are planning behind the scene to work together?
There are sources on both sides who think so.
Signs that Senator Magnus Abe and his associates may have teamed up with members of the Third Force led by Igo Aguma are emerging from the political grapevine.
Although Abe is publicly suing for peace, some observers hint it may be a grand design to divert attention from the subterranean moves that are being made to forge an alliance with the Third Force.
Abe’s people believe Igo is up to some good and so have taken to the social media to eulogise the actions of the one who is seen in APC circles as the latest rebel on the bloc.
Aguma claims something is wrong with the way things are being done in the party, but insiders say he would taken his concerns to the party leaders where collective wisdom could have been applied to deal with the problem.
Rejected by stakeholders in Port Harcourt where he hails from; unable to secure mainstream support within the APC in pursuit of the agenda of the Third Force which is trying to get its message out, Aguma believes a coalition with the Abe group is what may be needed in the quest to make the leadership in the Rivers APC uncomfortable.
Rotimi Amaechi’s control of the party is for now unassailable.
Tonye Princewill who is calling for understanding has said this much, insisting that anyone who does not agree with the reality on ground should visit a psychiatrist.
Princewill however insisted in a recent interview that the leader of the party in the State should ignore the tantrums coming from the ranks of those raising their voices in the open.
He said the Minister of Transportation should fix a reconciliation meeting that would chart a roadmap for peace in the APC.
Senator Abe who insists that Amaechi is the leader of the party is however unhappy with those surrounding the leader who want the crisis in the party to continue while they pursue narrow parochial interests.
Senator Andrew Uchendu had identified personal interests as the problem threatening the unity of the party.
He said leaders like Abe and himself should give up their individual aspirations in order to make way for peace.
Unfortunately for the Rivers APC, peace is being seen as an item that can be bought off the shelf.
The irony is that many who are talking are not placing their hearts in it, meaning that they are largely insincere.
Back home, many agree that the APC has what it takes to kick the PDP out of office.
Will ambition and greed pave the way for realism? Will the leaders at war learn to sheath their swords? Will they give peace a chance?
Rivers people are watching the scene to see what happens.