Wike’s Life In Danger In Benin – Rivers Govt

By Emmanuel Adigwe

The Rivers State Government has cried out over threats to the life of Governor Nyesom Wike with the deployment of 300 men around his election headquarters in Benin, Edo State.

The policemen reportedly led by DIG Leye Oyebanji according to Mr. Paulinus Nsirim, the state commissioner for information and communications are threatening the governor’s life having encircled him.

The commissioner in a statement issued late on Friday said:

“The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to a worrisome report that the Hotel our Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is staying in Benin City is presently under siege by over 300 policemen.

“What is more disturbing is that the policemen led by  DIG Leye Oyebanji  have also been very audible  with threats that he should leave Edo State.

“We want to place on record that the Rivers State Governor was appointed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP  National Campaign Council Chairman for the September 19th 2020 Edo State Governorship election.

“This is a legitimate, constitutionally recognized appointment in the electoral rules, guidelines and processes of our country.

“It confers on him, the democratic authority to be in Edo State to spearhead the campaign and lend support to the Governorship candidate of his political party.

“Governor Wike has not committed any crime  to warrant this intimidation and we want to state categorically that the siege on his hotel is totally unlawful, illegitimate and provocative.

“This is even more so when placed against the backdrop of the fact that Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, who equally occupies this same position in the All Progressives Congress, APC and indeed his counterpart, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, are all in Benin, Edo State, carrying out the same assignment for the APC.

“They  are moving about freely, without any siege on their locations or molestation, threats, harassments and intimidation.

“We hereby put the Nigerian Government and International Community on notice that the life of Governor Wike is in danger and under serious threat.

“Rivers People will hold the Inspector General of Police, IGP  Mohammed Adamu personally responsible if any thing happens to the life of our Governor.

“We also appeal  to  President Muhammadu Buhari, to uphold the tenets of democracy by making good his pledge of ensuring a free, fair, credible and transparent election, devoid of  intimidation in Edo State.”

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