April 3, 2019
Press Statement
Loading ...The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) describes Governor Nyesom Wike’s
victory at the Rivers Governorship election as victory for the people of
Rivers State and the triumph of good over evil.
The party says Governor Wike’s record 700,000 votes margin of victory
over the disgraced combined anti-people forces of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) and the African Action Congress (AAC) and compromised
security agencies speaks volume of the resilience of the people of
Rivers State in the face of intimidations, harassment and manipulations
by oppressive forces.
The victory reinforces the confidence of the people in the resoluteness
of asserting their democratic choice of leadership as well as standing
in defence of their mandate to the end.
It also demonstrates that the will of the people will always prevail
against every form of suppression as were eminently manifested in the
desperation by the APC leaders, particularly, the Minister of
Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to forcefully and violently take over
control of the state against the wish of the people.
The party salutes and venerates all compatriots who were killed by
agents of the oppressors during the election. These compatriots did not
die in vain and those who shed their innocent blood will surely be
brought to book.
The PDP commends Governor Wike, the people of Rivers State and all
lovers of democracy across the board for standing firm until the very
end to hand this disgraceful defeat to the enemies of the people.
The PDP congratulates all our candidates, who won their elections at all
levels across the country and assures those pursuing their stolen
mandates at the tribunals that the party is fully behind them, given
that they all have water tight cases at the courts.
Signed:
Kola Ologbondiyan
National Publicity Secretary
