No fewer than 86 political parties, on Friday, conceded defeat to the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, in the 2019 Gubernatorial Election held in last month.
The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Sir Precious Baridoo, who led leaders of the parties on a solidarity visit to the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike in Government House, Port Harcourt, said from results at their disposal from their polling agents, Wike won the Governorship election.
They congratulated Wike and indicated their interest to participate in his victory party.
IPAC condemned the letter by some APC elders to President Muhammadu Buhari to interfere in the Governorship
Election of Rivers State, describing it as mischief.
They demanded from the APC elders to publicly apologise to Rivers people for their ungodly political mischief and also warned security agencies against further steps to subvert the will of Rivers people.
Responding, Governor Wike declared that when PDP is declared winner of the March 9 gubernatorial election, he will operate a unity government.
” If we are declared winner of the election, we will operate a government of unity. We will rally everybody together in the interest of the state “, he said and urged people of the state to remain patient and allow INEC to carry out their responsibilities of collating and declaring the election results.
Governor Wike paid a condolence visit to the family of the late oil mogul, High Chief O. B Lulu Briggs in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
He eulogised the deceased, describing him as a philanthropist who used his personal wealth to bless less privileged in the society, and one who made quality contributions to the development of the state.
He said in 2014/2015 when he consulted late Lulu Briggs in his quest to govern the state, the late Chief supported his development blueprint.
He urged the family members to work hard to maintain the legacy of the late elder statesman , promising that the state government would participate actively in his burial.
Daughter of late Lulu Briggs, Mrs Solate Ovunda Akarolo thanked the governor for the honour .
Wike on same Saturday inspected some ongoing projects in both Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas.
The projects inspected were the Mile 1 Market, the Port Harcourt Fruit Garden Market and the Judges Quarters.
Wike, who spoke to journalists after the inspection said he would increase the tempo of projects delivery during his second term.
Personalities who accompanied the Governor during the inspection included a Former Deputy Governor in the state, Engr Tele Ikuru, former Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt Hon Austin Okpara, Former Minister of Sports, Dr Tammy Danagogo , Former Minister of Transportation, Dr Abiye Sekibo , Senator Lee ,Maeba, Senator Olaka Nwogu, Prince Emmanuel Anyanwu, PDP Chairman in the state, Bro Felix Obuah amongst others.
Another major event in Brick House, last week was the visit of the Nigerian Army Investigative Committee On Election Violence to Governor Wike on Friday.
Wike made visual and pictorial presentations of military interference during the election.
He explained that election took place in polling units across the state except in Abua/Odual local Government Area.
He emphased that challenge came during the collation as Army invaded collation centres and carted away Form EC 8C for Governorship election and Form EC 8b1 for the House of Assembly elections.
He declared that the negative roles played by the Nigerian Army during the 2019 election is the worst in the history of the country.
He formally requested for the deployment of GOC 6 Division, Major General Jamil Sarhem for subverting the general election in Rivers State.
The investigative committee was led by its chairman, Major General Ayibakuro Gagariga.