Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has explained the reason why the approval given to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign has been rescinded.
Recall that the PCC had written for approval to use Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for the Presidential Candidate Atiku Abukakar’s campaign billed to hold in a fortnight .
The Governor who spoke at the Rivers PDP campaign in Degema town, Degema Local Government Area on February 2, described the claim that the Rivers government did not want PDP Presidential Campaign Council to campaign in the state as erroneous, as he recalled that the government earlier gave approval to the party to use the stadium at no cost.
He said: “Don’t say we stopped them from holding their rally; we didn’t. They applied to me and I gave (Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium) to them. They now went back and began to meet with the faction of the opposition, and you know that the opposition has never held any rally without violence.
“And I said I cannot joke with Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. Since we have this intelligence we will not allow it. Did anybody force us to give them before? Are we not the ones who gave them? Did they pay money? Go and see the place. I know they are happy because they know there is no way they can fill that stadium. Instead of them to say thank God for covering our shame.”
