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April 20, 2016

March 19 re-run, endorsement of our leadership —Wike

March 19 re-run, endorsement of our leadership —Wike

From Right: Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Enyinaya Abaribe on Tuesday during the solidarity visit of Senate PDP Caucus to celebrate PDP victory during the rerun elections at the Government House, Port Harcourt .

Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, has said that the March 19 re-run legislative elections in the state served as a referendum on the performance of  his administration.

He said that the people of the state resoundingly   approved his proactive  efforts to improve  their lives through quality developmental projects and programmes by voting candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Addressing  the  103rd quarterly  meeting  of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers in  Port Harcourt, yesterday,  he said: “The March 19 elections  were a referendum  on  our administration.  It was a resounding  approval of  the  good work we have done.”

He stated that  his administration  has demonstrated  commitment to the development of the state through the judicious  application  of  resources.

The governor  urged the traditional  rulers  to cooperate with law enforcement  agents and the state government  to uproot cultists and criminal  elements  from their communities.