Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has warned the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP) Senator Magnus Abe, to stop raising unnecessary alarm in the media because it appears he is unable to sustain his quest at soliciting acceptance of Rivers people to actualise his governorship dreams.
Governor Wike handed down the warning while speaking at the campaign flag-off rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that held at the Kalabari National College (KNC) in Buguma City of Askari-Toru Local Government Area (ASALGA) on Monday.
The governor insisted that nobody is stopping any candidate of political parties from campaigning, but if anyone must use public facility for his campaigns then the person should abide by the law and pay the non-refundable security fee of N5M.
He recalled that Senator Abe has a penchant for raising false alarm. According to him, Rivers people know there was a time Senator Abe faked being a victim of gun shoot, yet could not produce doctor’s report to the police to substantiate the claim.
Governor Wike told Senator Abe that the kind of popularity that wins election is not secured in the media with false alarms, but achieved with levels of direct relationship sustained with the people.
Speaking further, he declared that the antics of anti-democratic elements aimed at thwarting the conduct of the forthcoming 2023 general election will fail.
The governor insisted that despite their desperation, such anti-people acts will not succeed because Rivers people are fully prepared to participate in the election.
He told the people of ASALGA not to allow anything trouble them, but focus on the election because the candidates they are supporting are credible and trust worthy persons who must win.
