Wike: PDP Dares Buhari, APC over Threats to Intimidate Wike

PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has reacted to the threat by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government that it would have dragged in Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, but for his constitutional immunity.

The party said that such utterances have further confirm the fears that government wants to silence the opposition, adding that it will resist any attempt to coerced the opposition into hiding.

In a statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Thursday, the party condemned, the threats threats against Governor Wike by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who arrogantly dismissed the governor’s allegation that there was a plot by the Federal Government to kill him in a crowd.

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It expressed shock that a government which should ordinarily order investigation into the allegations brought against it by the governor, resorted to intimidating the Governor with threats of arrest and victimization.

”It is shocking that instead of calling for an investigation into the serious revelation, the Federal Government resorted to siege mentality to scare the governor, ostensibly to cover up the severity of the allegation.

“Nigerians will recall that the PDP had earlier raised the alarm over plots to harass, intimidate, implicate and orchestrate untoward situations like assassinations, unexplained accidents, inexplicable "armed robbery” attacks, high profile abduction and sudden disappearances of opposition leaders and members.

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The PDP called on all Nigerians and the international community to note this threat against Governor Wike, as well as the action and inaction of the APC-led Federal Government, as we are not prepared to leave anything to chance.