Ogoni leaders endorse Wike for second term

The leaders of the Ogoni Ethnic Nationality from
Khana, Gokana, Tai and Eleme Local Government
Areas have endorsed Rivers State Governor,
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for a second term.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wik
The group made this known,Wednesday in a
communique read on behalf of the Ogoni PDP
leaders by Senator Lee Maeba, the Ogoni
Leaders declared: “That given the outstanding
performance of His Excellency, the Governor and
his galvanising prowess for the interest of the
State, we the Ogoni people in the PDP
unanimously urge him to present himself for a
second term in office as the Governor of Rivers
State in 2019.
“That we encourage all Ogoni sons and
daughters to give unalloyed support and
continuous solidarity to the administration of
Governor Nyesom Wike for the sustenance of his
developmental strides in Ogoniland.”
The Ogoni PDP leader resolved that they will
never allow the rigging of elections in Ogoni
land with the use of the military and other
security agencies.
They said: “That never again shall we allow the
military, the police and other security agencies
to intimidate and influence the outcome of any
election in all the four LGAs of Ogoniland. The
will of the people must prevail and their votes
must count.”
The decision was reached after a meeting of the
stakeholders of the PDP on Tuesday, 27th June
2017 to review political developments in Rivers
State, the Ogoni people in the PDP observed.
The Ogoni leaders condemned the usage of the
military, the police and other security agencies
during the last December 10, 2016 rerun
legislative elections to impose unpopular
representatives against the wishes of the people
of Ogoniland.