The Minister of Transport,
Rotimi Amaechi, and the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, have continued
their mudslinging ahead of the re-run legislative elections this Saturday.
At the grand finale of the PDP
campaign rally held at Ikwerre Local government area, Wike alleged that the
party had uncovered an alleged plan by the APC to “swap original election
result sheets on the voting day”.
Governor Wike, who flipped a
list purported to be the list of INEC Returning Officers stressed that “INEC
has recruited APC members as adhoc staff.”
The Rivers state Governor at
the rally charged voters to beat-up the Minister of Transport if they see him
driving around on election day.
Wike also stated that all the alleged plans of the APC will be resisted.
In his words, “We know their
plans. They have arranged how to swap original results on that day. They want
to do it Amina Zakari. Tell them we have passed that stage. Is this how Nigeria
wants to change? We heard Amaechi will be moving from polling booth to polling
booth. Let him try it. I will show him that I am the Governor of Rivers State.
I challenge him to move around. If he dares come to anybody’s polling booth and
you see him, beat him thoroughly.”
In a swift reaction, the
Minister of Transport at another rally at Etche Local government area vowed to
dare Wike on election Day.
Amaechi said he will move
around to show Wike that he was more powerful than him, adding that it was
important to stop the Governor from intimidating the people of the state.