Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, yesterday, said the people would defeat the “illegal rigging army imported by ex-Governor Rotimi Amaechi”.
Addressing the people of Rivers South East at the grand finale of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Rally in Bori, Wike said the All Progressives Congress (APC) was relying on soldiers to win the rerun.
Wike said: “Why are leaders of the APC running away from election after their victory at the tribunal? They have refused to campaign. All they do is to boast that they will flood the state with soldiers, who will rig the elections.
“We have a mass movement of Rivers people, who represent an army of voters. They will subdue the rigging army imported by Amaechi.”
The governor assured the people of Rivers South East that he would build critical roads, hospitals and schools next month.
Wike urged the people to vote PDP candidates to entrench development without distraction.
PDP’s Deputy National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus said PDP had been winning all rerun elections because Nigerians were tired of suffering under the APC .
Ex-Minister of Trade and Investment Chief Kenneth Kobani warned that no soldier would be allowed to rig elections in the area, no matter the intimidation.