Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has reiterated his
declaration that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris plans to
kill or silence him politically because of the political directives that
the police chief has received.
He further declared that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris
has concluded plans to plant guns and other incriminating items at his
Asokoro Extension Residence in Abuja.
Addressing journalists at the Government House, Port Harcourt on
Saturday, Governor Wike said that the Inspector-General of Police on
Friday approved the raid of his Abuja residence.
According to the governor, the Police will be in court to get a search
warrant on Tuesday. He said information available to him indicated that
but for the May Day Public Holiday, the Police would have obtained the
search warrant on Monday.
He said: “All attempt is being made so that they will go and plant
either AK47 or one million dollars in the governor’s house. They can
even plant costly wrist watches as a propaganda tool.
“I said I have to let Nigerians know that this is not the way to go
about in democracy. Rather, this is an attempt to truncate democracy.
That someone differs on issues does not mean you have to go after the
person’s life”.
Governor Wike said this is the latest in the series of planned propaganda
by the police to sow devilish information against him.
He said because of the unconstitutional nature of the raid, the police
refused to indicate that the house to be raided belongs to the Rivers
State Governor.
“Nigerians should be aware that should they raid my house in Abuja and
claim they found anything, it is incorrect. I have not been going to
Abuja, but I will be in Abuja to wait for them to see how they plan to
plant guns in my house”, Governor Wike said.
While maintaining his position that the Inspector-General of Police is
after his life, Governor Wike stated that this recenta plot is aimed at
silencing him because the Rivers State Government claimed the Ikoyi
Billions, which was reportedly left there by the former Rivers State
Governor.
He decried the pattern that has been adopted in the nation’s democracy,
saying that it will negatively affect the growth of democracy.
“Our democracy cannot survive if we continue with this line of action.
If the Inspector-General of Police wants to play partisan politics, let
him remove his uniform and join us in the arena. He should not continue
to wear uniform and do the bidding of politicians like a stooge”, he
said.
The governor added: “I want to reiterate, the Inspector-General of Police
is after my life”.
He regretted that security agencies have adopted the unwholesome method
of planting guns and cash when the owners of the houses are not at home,
simply for political reasons. He cited the case of Former Benue State
Governor, Gabriel Suswam and Senator Danjuma Goje.
On the Ikoyi Billions, Governor Wike maintained that Rivers State lawyers
are working on the matter, stating that the money belongs to the Rivers
State Government.
Jonathan Says “Against The Run of Play” Distorted
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described, as riddled with
distorted information, Mr. Segun Adeniyi’s book, Against The Run Of Play.
Mr. Jonathan’s reaction to the book, publicly presented on Friday by the
Editorial Board Chairman of ThisDay, was made on his Facebook handle.
The book is an account of his loss of the 2015 presidential election.
“I have just read Segun Adeniyi’s new book, ‘Against the Run of Play’,
which has so far enjoyed tremendous reviews in the media. My take on it is
that the book, as presented, contains many distorted claims on the 2015
presidential election by many of the respondents,” Mr. Jonathan posted on
Facebook.
He added that there will be more books like that on this subject by active
participants in the election.
“I believe that at the right time, the main characters in the election,
including myself, will come out with a true account of what transpired
either in major interviews or books,” he said.