PDP Debunks Insinuations Against Wike

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has dismissed claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike had on several occasions threatened the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the legislative rerun election in the state.

The Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Ikwerre Local Government Area Chapter, Engr Innocent Amadi had last Saturday, at a radio programme “View Point” claimed that Governor Wike’s alleged threats were responsible for the suspension of the rerun legislative election earlier scheduled for October 2016 in the state by INEC.

Reacting to the allegation, the state publicity secretary of PDP, Hon Samuel Nwanosike, in an interview with newsmen same Saturday in Port Harcourt, decribed the accusation as watery, baseless and without foundation.

According to him, “Governor Wike has no time to threaten INEC in Rivers State. Governor Wike is not a lawless leader like APC’s leadership that use both thugs and security agencies to make the state virtually ungovernable during rerun elections in the state”.

Nwanosike pointed out that, Governor Wike has always been known as a man of justice and equity that respects and adheres strictly to the rule of law, insisting that he cannot suddenly turn around to threaten INEC over rerun elections in the state.

He said, Governor Wike as chief security of the state only warned that, Rivers’ people would resist any attempt by any person or group to rig election in favour of any political party or candidate in the state.

According to him, the party still maintains Governor Wike’s commitment toward a fair and free election in the state.

Nwanosike called on the public and the good people of the state to disregard the allegation by the APC, accusing it of precipitating crisis in previous elections, including the March 19, rerun election in the state.

Enoch Epelle