The Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike is currently under house arrest in his hotel room in Edo state, NjenjeMediaNews can confirm.
Report reaching NjenjeMediaNews has it that his hotel in Edo was surrounded by over 300 security operatives. This is happening as a result of the Edo state governorship election taking place tomorrow, 19th September, 2020.
The chairman of PDP in Rivers state, Ambassador Akawor Desmond issued a state condemning the act, which reads;
“The attention of the entire People of Rivers State has been drawn to the siege laid at the Hotel where the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike is lodging while on official assignment in Benin, Edo State”.
Recall that Governor Wike was appointed Chairman of the PDP National Campaign Council for the Edo Governorship election; this is same position Governor Ganduje of Kano State occupies for his party the APC.
“Governor Ganduje and Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State are all in Benin, Edo State carrying out their assignment for the APC without any molestation or intimidation”.
“And in a breach of the pledge they made security agencies have decided to harass and intimidate Governor Wike who has not done any wrong”.
He concluded by warns that, on behalf of entire Rivers People that they “Shall hold the IGP responsible for anything that happens to Governor Nyesom Wike.
