The Rivers state Government has challenged the APC in the state to substantiate the allegations made against the judges of the Supreme court on the judgment that upheld his election.
State Commissioner for information, Austin Tam-George threw the challenge while briefing newsmen at Government House, Port Harcourt, yesterday.
Tam-George said comments of the APC governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside is a sign of frustration adding that the comments were inspired by the leadership of the party.
He noted that the advice from former Governor Peter Odili to Governor Wike should not be misinterpreted by the APC.
Tam-George advised the APC to patiently wait for the reasons of the Supreme Court before casting aspersions.
He further said Governor Wike has never insulted the person and the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria adding Governor Wike totally supports that anti-corruption drive of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“We reject such insinuations on the part of Dakuku Peterside. The advise given by Peter Odili who is a medical practitioner and a member of the PDP was purely fatherly which Governor Wike took. Unlike Dakuku Peterside who never took wise counsel.
“The Governor never made reference to our respected soldiers who laid and still lay their lives for us in the fight against Boko Haram. What he simply said was that any attempt proposed by the APC to win all the seats will not yield anything.
“What Governor Wike said is that even if you withdraw soldiers from the frontline of the Boko Haram to come and rig elections here, we will not obey such orders. These were the statements he (Wike) made.
“So this attempt to try to distort the statements is something we condemn.
The Rivers state government alleged that the intention of Dakuku Peterside is to incite the military and the Presidency against the people of the Niger-Delta.
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