We have caught them – Wike
Siminalayi Fubara, flagbearer of the PDP, making his way to the stage at Okehi“Nobody hurts us without sustaining a scar”, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who is accusing the national leadership of the PDP of engaging in anti- party activity has said.
Wike was speaking at State School 1, venue of a mass rally organized by the Rivers PDP Campaign Council which took place in Etche Monday afternoon.
The Governor explained, “You know we carried these small parties (APC, SDP) to court for failing to do what the law says”
He revealed that the party leadership in Abuja went behind to persuade lawyers engaged by the Rivers PDP to drop cases instituted against the SDP and the APC.
“We have caught them”, Wike remarked before a large crowd at Okehi, “They are the ones engaged in anti-party.”
The Governor hinted, “I told them anti-party begets anti-party. You know we carried these small parties (APC, SDP) to court for failing to do what the law says.
“The people in Abuja that say they are national have gone to collude with them (opposition parties) to write our lawyers a letter that they should take their hands off, in order to kill the cases we filed.”
It was perhaps, proof of the fact that a stormy war is being fought behind the scene by forces loyal to the presidential candidate and those aligned to the G5 Governors otherwise known as the Integrity Group.
“I have told our lawyers to withdraw from the matters”, the Rivers Governor went on, “I will hit them back by tomorrow (today).
Wike who accused the leadership of the party of engaging in anti party activities warned that anybody who dares in any way to step on the interest of Rivers people will get a befitting response.
“Nobody hurts us without sustaining a scar. Anybody who dares to touch us in Rivers State, I will inflict many scars on him and we have started it.
“We are voting for our people here. Now you have told us you are doing anti-party. We will show you what anti party is. Already, we have caught them
” I will inflict many scars on him and we have started it. We are voting for our people here. Now you have told us you are doing anti-party. We will show you what anti party is. Already, we have caught them red-handed.”
The forthcoming election is a battle that must be won, Governor Wike emphasized at the rally.
He urged the Etche people to go home, get prepared by collecting the remainder of their Permanent Voters Card from INEC officials so they could vote candidates of the PDP in the State.
Wike also thanked Etche people for the massive turn out, which he said, demonstrated that they are fully in support of the PDP.
The State’s Chief Executive listed the delivery of over eight critical road infrastructure, establishment of a campus of Rivers State University in the area and appointment of their son as Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education.
Sim confidence level rises, vows to win, pledges Rivers Govt would never again shutdown the courts:
The Rivers State gubernatorial flagbearer of the PDP, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has vowed to win the forthcoming elections.
Speaking while rallying support for the PDP at the rally, the governorship candidate pledged that the Rivers State Government will never again shutdown the judiciary.
Although Fubara did not refer to Amaechi by name, he said he would not interfere as a person with the operation of the courts.
The former Permanent Secretary and Accountant General of the State solicited bulk votes from the Etche people.
He said such a resounding vote would enable him and the entire consolidation team win the forthcoming elections overwhelmingly.
Fubara also explained that salary payments would be regular and prompt while assets owned by the State would not be sold to cronies of those in power under his watch.
PDP members, confident and elegant who attended the Etche rally⁶Expressing confidence that he will emerge the next governor of the State, Sim said he is sure of winning the March 11th election because of his competence, and understanding of the remarkable direction of the new Rivers Vision enunciated by Governor Wike which has transformed the entire State.
Also addressing the Etche people, Ambassador Desmond Akawor, State Chairman of the PDP, who presented party flags to the candidates asked them to cast their votes for the party.
The Director General of Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council, Brother Felix Obuah urged the Etche people to count their blessings one by one, saying they have been better off under the administration of Governor Wike.
Former Etche council chairman, Nnamdi Okere said the forthcoming election is about showing gratitude and love to governor Wike, whose administration has benefited Etche land.
Chief Allwell Onyesoh, the candidate for Rivers East Senatorial District, spoke on behalf of the candidates, accepting the responsibility of flying the party’s flag and pledged that they will provide quality representation, following in the foot steps of governor Wike.