Rivers PDP Insists On Use Of New Stadium For Rally

As the controversy surrounding the non-approval of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign rages, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the facility will be available for the President’s rally on January 28, 2015.
The state government had refused to approve the state PDP’s application to be allowed to use the stadium for the event, maintaining that the facility was still under construction.
But Wike, who spoke yesterday in Port Harcourt, during a meeting with the Goodluck to Goodluck Political Group, declared that contrary to claims by the state Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the PDP presidential campaign in Rivers would hold at the Amiesimaka Stadium.
The governorship candidate explained that the stadium belonged to the people of the state, insisting that the President would use it irrespective of Amaechi’s stance on the matter.
Wike argued that since the All Progressives Congress was able t

Rivers State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Chamberlain Peterside (left), Chairman, Rivers State Internal Revenue Board, Onene Osila Obele Oshoko (middle), Special Adviser to the Governor on Revenue Generation, Chief Nwankwo Nwankwo (right) appearing before the lawmakers at the House recently. Photo: Chris Monyanaga.

o hold its presidential rally in the stadium on January 6, 2015, it was logical that the PDP could use the same facility for its presidential rally.
Explaining that the PDP was committed to the peaceful use of the stadium, Wike added that the state PDP were meeting with relevant stakeholders to ensure that the right thing was done.
“The PDP presidential rally will hold at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Wednesday, January 28. The APC held their presidential campaign rally on January 6, 2015 and an earlier rally on October 25, 2014 in the same stadium.
“Our presidential rally will hold at that stadium because it belongs to the people. We are working with all stakeholders to ensure that the right thing is done to move the nation forward. We are committed to the peaceful use of the stadium for our Presidential campaigns,” he said.
Earlier, the Legal Adviser of the group told the PDP governorship candidate that his association was working for Jonathan’s emergence as President for a second term and Wike as the next governor of the state.
Wike had also inaugurated committees that would be responsible for the successful organisation of the PDP presidential rally in the state.
However, the Rivers State PDP Chairman, Mr. Felix Obuah, who spoke on behalf of the committees, promised that members would deliver a memorable presidential rally in the state.