Concerned about the gross manipulation that greeted the results of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly election in Rivers State, erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (NPDP) and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has called on the people of the State to remain calm.
He said the people must be prepared to speak in one voice on the March 11 Governorship election as they did at the presidential polls.
In a statement made available to media houses in Port Harcourt, Eze commended the courage and determination with which the people responded at the presidential polls and urged them to replicate the same for the APC and Tonye Cole on March 11, assuring that the party is determined to work with the people to dislodge Wike’s rigging mechanics and return power to the people in line with the rules of democracy.
Expressing dismay at the alleged crude display of desperation by Nyesom Wike, to usurp democracy and foist his will on the people, Eze said the Governor connived with security agencies and INEC officials to change results to suit his desire in clear contravention of the electoral process and true outcome of the elections.
Eze said the notoriety of the Governor who has exposed himself as an evil force by engaging in anti-people practices to further his selfish private vendetta is glaringly annoying and irks to loathing and must be fought and resisted by the people to save democracy, return power to the people and build strong institutions to sustain and strengthen the growth of our political system. “Now that we have observed the background and tactics of Governor Nyesom Wike in his desperate attempt to undermine the values of the democratic system, I would like to appeal to all the people of Rivers State, regardless of bias. their political direction, unite and prepare accordingly and make sure that Wike’s plot for a third term by imposing Sim Fubura on us as the next Governor of Rivers State not only fails. hope but is not able to do so.
“Documents and video clips of all evil acts are being assembled and will be submitted to the Court accordingly,” Eze noted.
Eze urges the people of Rivers to unite and vote by count for Tonye Cole and all candidates for the CPA House of Representatives on March 11 and make sure their votes are protected, make sure the APC is ready to face Wike’s diabolical plot to free the state from the clutches of a band of bandits who have stolen the soul of the state and plunged its people into poverty despite the vast oil wealth that the state possesses. harvested in the past eight years.
Eze urges ndi Igbo, a resident of Rivers State, to ignore any invitations from any ward that wants them to meet the governor. Nyesom Wike for whatever reason indicates that the Governor has deployed every state apparatus at his disposal to nullify any legitimate efforts to ensure that the results of his or her suffrage are reflected in the presidential and parliamentary election results.
“Ndi Igbo must resist every temptation to fall for the Greek gift the Governor intends to offer them and remain firm in their resolve to galvanize support for the APC Governorship Candidate, Pastor Tonye Cole who has shown a sufficient sense of passion for the course of ndi Igbo in Rivers State and the suffering displaced traders of the various markets in Port Harcourt.”
“Through thick and thin the APC stood and still stands with Igbos, resident in Rivers State and it is only fair at this moment to reciprocate their sacrifices with genuine, unwavering support to dislodge every force of evil that has stood against the progress of our people, shattered the things that bind us together as one people and truncated the development of Rivers State for selfish interests” Eze noted.
