Kufre George
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State reveals that despite Governor Nyesom Wike’s ban on rallies in public schools, it was preparing to campaign in all the 23 local government areas of the state in accordance with the law.The state APC governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, in a statement recently, said the recent signing of executive order 21 by the governor was to stifle the political space for opposition parties in the state.Cole in the statement signed by the spokesman of his campaign, Sogbeye Eli, alleged that the 23 Local Government Area chairmen have been directed to enforce the draconian order in their domains.He called on party members and Rivers people to be calm, saying, in 2023 they will have the opportunity after nearly a decade in leadership wilderness, where hopelessness, joblessness and wickedness have been the order of the dayThe state APC governorship candidate urged the party to resist the lure of exercise of power that can only result in anarchy from the resistance of the parties and candidates targeted by the obnoxious Executive Order 21.
