Cross River bye election: Wike mocks Ayade  

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State at the inauguration of the Cross River State PDP campaign team for elections into legislative seats in the Akpabuyo State constituency and Ogoja/Yala Federal constituency, mocked Governor ben Ayade of Cross River State. The Rivers Governor, in Calabar, declared: “It is obvious Nigerians have rejected the APC not just in Cross Rivers State but across the country. I thank members of the PDP for being resolute and ensuring the rally went ahead.

“With the passion and commitment shown today by our party members and the people of Cross Rivers State, I am confident our candidates would come out victorious in the February 26th by-elections and Nigerians would go on to vote out the APC in 2023.”

Governor Wike chided Governor Ayade, and the Cross River State Police Command over plots to subvert the PDP rally in Calabar. Wike at the campaign venue in Calabar, had declared further: “When I was told that they don’t want you to hold this rally, I said this rally must hold today and I must come.

“Whatever will happen let it happen today. I told your leader that if you did not hold this rally today, then, that would have been the end of PDP. But I thank God, all of you resisted it and you said enough is enough.

“Let me tell you now, I have come here today to let you know I’m going to give you every support. Don’t be afraid. They tried it in Rivers State, we resisted them. They are trying to instigate fear in you. Don’t be afraid at all. Whatever the Cross River government can do, PDP can do it better.

“I don’t understand how a governor would for ordinary federal constituency election, ordinary state election, you’re stopping them to hold a rally. When it comes to governorship what will happen?”

Wike encouraged the people to remain steadfast in their resolve to ensure that APC is voted out of power in the 2023 general elections.