2019 Election: Don’t Mistake Rivers For Ekiti, Osun, ‘We’ll Take It To Any Level’ — Wike Warns APC

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned the ruling All Progressives Congress against rigging the 2019 governorship election in the state.

The governor said this on Sunday while speaking in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital, shortly after emerging the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 governorship election.

Wike said the ruling party should not mistake Rivers State for Osun or Ekiti states, adding that Rivers will resist any form of oppression from the APC-led federal government.

“Let me warn the All Progressives Congress that we are prepared for the elections. And let no one make mistakes that what happened in OSUN and EKITI states, will happen in Rivers State. We are prepared to take it to any level that they want,” he was quoted as saying by PDP official Twitter handle.

Recall that numerous reports had it that the Osun governorship rerun election was characterized by interference and intimidation of voters.

It was also alleged that security agencies were not neutral and worked in favour of the APC to win the election.

The joint U.S, EU and UK missions had said in a press briefing that they also witnessed harassment of party agents and journalists during the rerun election.

“The missions of the United States, European Union and the United Kingdom observed voting at polling stations in Osun today (Thursday),” said US Consul General, John F. Bray.

“We witnessed what appeared to be incidents of interference and intimidation of voters and have reports of harassment of party monitors, journalists and domestic observers.

“We are very concerned by these reports and we will be checking with stakeholders to determine the facts. We call on all stakeholders to remain calm,” said the US Consul General.”

The same was said of the Ekiti guber elections.