Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has described as untrue the claim by the Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Council in the state, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, that he sponsored assassination attempt on him.
The governor declared that he had never and would not indulge in any act of sponsoring assassins against anybody.
Governor Wike debunked Sekibo’s allegation when he spoke at the Rivers East Senatorial District rally of the PDP that held at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
“Let me use the opportunity to debunk an allegation that some persons may have made that one Abiye Sekibo said that I sponsored assassination; attempted assassination on his life.
“I want to state categorically clear, all of us from Rivers State know who is who.”
Governor Wike insisted that it was also not true the allegation of burning down of the venue that was approved by his administration for the PDP Presidential Campaign Council to hold its presidential campaign rally.
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“So, we granted approval for the candidate (presidential) of the party to hold their rally at Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. I do know that if you go there today, no stadium has been burnt.
“And so, it is impossible for anybody to say somebody’s life was attempted and then the place was burnt down. It is not correct,” Wike said.
In categorical terms, Governor Wike persisted: “And if there is anything like that, the person should report the matter to the police and all those found culpable will face the wrath of the law.
“This is not the first time. If you know you don’t have capacity to mobilise support which you have promised some people say so. Do not carry propaganda against innocent people.”
Addressing the crowd, Governor Wike said the senatorial campaign rally was in furtherance of the ongoing efforts to mobilise party members and Rivers voters to keep faith with PDP.
“We decided to see that all the senatorial district hold themselves together as what we may call our rally. All I want to appeal is for all of us to continue to remain steadfast, and continue to mobilise our people as regards the forthcoming election on February 25th and March 11th 2023. We all are aware where we are heading to by the grace of God.”
