apc’s Plot To Rig Rivers Rerun Elections Will Fail – Wike

The Rivers State Gover
nor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has stated  that  APC  candidates  for the forthcoming legislative  rerun  elections  are not campaigning  because  of  the  plot by the party to rig the elections.
He declared that the plot will fail as all Rivers people  are determined  never to return  to the days of  mischievous  and unproductive  leadership.
The governor also assured the  people  of Etche Local Government Area that after the  completion of the Igwuruta-Chokocho-Etche Road, his administration  will  tackle the Igbo-Etche/Eleme road in the area to completely  kick-start the  Etche economy.
Addressing  Etche people at Chokocho town after inspecting on-going  work on the Igwuruta-Chokocho-Etche road, Wike  urged the people  to  vote Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), candidates during the rerun elections  as that is the only way that the construction of the road will  be  consolidated.
He said  it is only the PDP  that has remembered  the Etche people, noting that the immediate  past  administration of APC  in the state failed the people  by abandoning the  project.
According  to  the governor, the Etche people  must support the PDP State and National Assembly  rerun elections candidates for greater development  to be witnessed in the communities  through rancour-free release of funds for projects.
He said: “As you can  see,  the  APC  candidates  are no longer  campaigning  because  they think they can use security  agencies  to  rig the polls. But that will not be possible.  I want to ask all of you to be vigilant and protect your votes.
“Before anyone will arrest you, that person will first arrest me. The forthcoming election must be free and fair in Rivers State. That is all that will take place. Let the votes of the people count.”
The  governor was accompanied  on the inspection visit by Chief Jerome Eke, PDP House of Representatives candidate  for Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency,  Prince Emma Anyanwu, PDP chieftain in Etche and other leaders of Etche Local Government Area.
The Igwuruta-Chokocho-Etche road project has progressed since the  last  inspection visit of the governor.