31st January, 2023
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has vowed to “inflict many scars” on the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today (Tuesday).
Governor Wike made the vow when he spoke at State School Premises, Okehi 1, the venue of the Rivers State PDP campaign flag-off rally in Etche Local Government Area on Monday.
The PDP in Rivers State had taken some political parties in the State to court over non-compliance to the regulations and laws of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the conduct of their various primaries.
Wike said the national leadership of the PDP has instructed lawyers handling legal suits on behalf of the PDP in Rivers State to dissociate themselves from the cases.
He said instead of the PDP national leadership supporting the suits by the PDP in Rivers, it has asked lawyers handling the various legal matters to withdraw legal representations.
The Rivers State governor stated that anti-party begets anti-party and since the PDP national has started the anti-party game, it will get anti-party in return.
“We have caught them. They are the ones engaged in anti-party. 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. I have told our lawyers to withdraw from the matters. I will hit them back by tomorrow (Tuesday).
“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 red-handed.”
Governor Wike emphasized that the forthcoming election is a battle that must be won, and urged Etche people to go home, get prepared by collecting the remainder of their Permanent Voters Card with INEC and vote all PDP candidates in the State.
The governor stressed that the PDP in Rivers is a formidable squad, fully prepared for the election and it has all that it takes to ensure that the election is peaceful, with winning votes secured for all its candidates.
Speaking further, Governor Wike thanked Etche people for their massive turnout at the rally, which demonstrates that they are fully in support of the PDP in Rivers State.
He pointed out that by all ramifications, the PDP-controlled State government has kept every promise made to them since 2015.
“These are in 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.”
Governor Wike urged them to vote Sir Siminialayi Fubara as his successor to consolidate on the gains of his administration.
In his speech, Rivers State governorship candidate of the PDP, Sir Siminialayi Fubara solicited bulk votes from Etche people to enable him and the entire consolidation team to win.
He explained that when elected, his administration will ensure that closure of courts in the State is never experienced again.
Fubara also assured that there shall be sustained regular payment of workers and assets owned by the State are never sold to cronies of those in power.
The PDP governorship candidate said he is sure of winning the March 11th election because of his competence, and understanding of the new Rivers Vision of governor Wike, which serves as the foundation for his administration.