Governor  Nyesom Wike of Rivers State,  has charged Rivers people to overwhelmingly vote for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  in Saturday’s governorship and state House of Assembly elections and ensure they defend their votes.

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This is as the leaders of Rivers South-East senatorial district re-affirmed their endorsement of  Wike for a second term.

They spoke at the Town Hall Meeting  between Governor Wike and leaders of Rivers East senatorial district in Bori, yesterday.

Wike said: “Just be vigilant and protect your votes. We have no security with us, but we have the Chief Security Officer of the world on our side.

“If they like they should bring Police, Army and thugs from all over the world, we are quite confident that we shall smile on March 9, 2019. Come out and vote for people you can vouch for.”

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Wike said it was unfortunate that the Minister of Transportation would imagine that he could impose a politician  without pedigree on Rivers State, just because he is desperate.

“Rivers State is not like any other state.  We will not allow a godfather to operate here. Our only Godfather is God.”

He urged Rivers people to adopt a peaceful disposition all through the governorship and state Assembly elections, adding “You are not participating in the elections.  Why are you killing our people.  You should allow the will of  God to prevail.  Talk to our children  to avoid being used for violence.

“Reject violence as being propagated by the All Progressive Congress, APC. Those who want to shed blood in Rivers State will never succeed.  I don’t know why they are plotting  to destroy  the state. We did not cause the problems in the APC.

“APC fought themselves  and pushed themselves  out of the race. Now they want to kill everyone  in the state. What is the offence of Rivers people,  that we must all die because  the APC excluded  themselves from the ballot?

“Where are the children of the APC leaders preaching  violence in Rivers State,” he said.