Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has described the nullification
of his election as a temporary setback, saying that God’s will and the
mandate of the people will prevail at the end of the day.
Addressing thousands of Rivers State people who thronged the Port Harcourt
International Airport to receive him on Thursday, Governor Wike urged the
people to remain peaceful as the state remains PDP despite the contrived
situation at present.
He assured the people that his lawyers have already started the process of
Appeal to the Supreme Court, noting that after the Supreme Court, the PDP
will work with whatever judgment emanates from the apex court.
The governor said the PDP is ready for the National Assembly elections as
ordered by the Appeal Court, but warned that the people will resist any
attempt by the Federal Government to use soldiers and policemen to
manipulate the elections.
He said: “I want to warn, let nobody attempt to do what happened in
Bayelsa State here. Since they said they have annulled the elections,
let them come and conduct fresh elections. Let nobody think that they can
use soldiers and policemen to intimidate us. We will resist any such
attempt. We have maintained our cool for a long time. Our calmness
should not be mistaken as a sign of weakness “.
He said that Rivers people are peace loving, but they hate injustice and
intimidation.
He advised all PDP members in the state to commence unit to unit
and ward to ward campaigns for the National Assembly elections.
“We shall return all our National Assembly members as a way to disgrace
those who think they will snatch the mandate of the people,” he said.
He said that the administration will continue to work for the people
of the state and deliver good governance and projects to the people.
Wike was welcomed by the speaker of the Rivers State House of
Assembly, members of the State Executive Council, former National
Assembly members, PDP leaders, Local Government Caretaker Chairmen,
women and youth groups.