Rivers Rerun: PDP ‘ll Win Again – Wike

Chairman Caretaker Committee, Bonny Local Government Area, Charles Tonye Jumbo welcoming the Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo on arrival at Bonny Island

Rivers State Governor,
Nyesom Wike says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will win in the Saturday’s re-run elections for National and State Assembly seats despite plans by the opposition to use the military and security agencies to manipulate results.
Speaking at Ahoada Town on Saturday during the flag-off of Rivers West Senatorial campaigns covering eight local government areas in Kalabari and Orashi region, Governor Wike maintained that the ruling party would repeat the feat of April 11th 2015 elections.
“We will not go to the tribunal, we will win again and again,” the governor emphasized.
Wike said  the PDP had already put the outcome of the tribunals that  cancelled the elections behind and is poised to affirm to Nigerians that it’s the party to beat in the state.
He however blamed the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor Chibuike Amaechi over plans to use security agencies to cause problems ahead and during the elections.
Calling on Rivers people to be aware of the antics of the opposition, he said, “Rivers people must make sacrifice to protect their votes. With one man one vote, APC will not win one vote.”
The governor enjoined PDP faithful to be law abiding during the elections, while urging them not to give room for hijacking of materials. “As you do your accreditation you are also casting your vote, and so don’t panic” the governor enjoined them.
Meanwhile, Governor Wike has hinted of government plans to create new towns in three Kalabari Local Government Areas of Degema, Akuku-Toru and Asari-Toru.
He related that government would reclaim land in Bakana in Degema, Abalama in Asari-Toru and Abonnema in Akuku-Toru to provide land for the indigenes.
Earlier, Wike had visited the Eze Ekpeye Logbo, Eze Robinson O Robinson and Chiefs in Council, where he solicited for their support to the government and sued for peaceful elections, as he promised to provide more infrastructure for the people of Ahoada.
Highlights of the campaign include presentation of flags to the various candidates by Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, and South-South Chairman of the party Cairo Ojugbo.