Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has described the nullification<\/p>\n
of his election as a temporary setback, saying that God\u2019s will and the
\nmandate of the people will prevail at the end of the day.<\/p>\n
Addressing thousands of Rivers State people who thronged the Port Harcourt
\nInternational Airport to receive him on Thursday, Governor Wike urged the
\npeople to remain peaceful as the state remains PDP despite the contrived
\nsituation at present.<\/p>\n
He assured the people that his lawyers have already started the process of
\nAppeal to the Supreme Court, noting that after the Supreme Court, the PDP
\nwill work with whatever judgment emanates from the apex court.<\/p>\n
The governor said the PDP is ready for the National Assembly elections as
\nordered by the Appeal Court, but warned that the people will resist any
\nattempt by the Federal Government to use soldiers and policemen to
\nmanipulate the elections.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI want to warn, let nobody attempt to do what happened in
\nBayelsa State here. Since they said they have annulled the elections,
\nlet them come and conduct fresh elections. Let nobody think that they can
\nuse soldiers and policemen to intimidate us. We will resist any such
\nattempt. We have maintained our cool for a long time. Our calmness
\nshould not be mistaken as a sign of weakness \u201c.
\nHe said that Rivers people are peace loving, but they hate injustice and
\nintimidation.<\/p>\n
He advised all PDP members in the state to commence unit to unit
\nand ward to ward campaigns for the National Assembly elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe shall return all our National Assembly members as a way to disgrace
\nthose who think they will snatch the mandate of the people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said that the administration will continue to work for the people
\nof the state and deliver good governance and projects to the people.<\/p>\n
Wike was welcomed by the speaker of the Rivers State House of
\nAssembly, members of the State Executive Council, former National
\nAssembly members, PDP leaders, Local Government Caretaker Chairmen,
\nwomen and youth groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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