You cannot rig 2019 unless you want war in Nigeria – Secondus tells Buhari
By The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has formally threatened war in Nigeria should the 2019 elections be rigged. This is as Governor Nyesom Wike has flagged off what he called ‘Operation Deliver Your Ward’ where he demanded each party leader to prove his/her mettle by delivering his/her ward in the 2019 elections or be deemed irrelevant.
The national chairman of the party, Rivers-born Uche Secondus, made the declaration in Port Harcourt when his home governor, Nyesom Wike, inaugurated foot-soldiers that were charged to deliver each ward in all elections in 2019.
The threat by Secondus was captured in an official press statement by the Rivers State government by the Wike media team issued by Simeon Nwakaudu thus: “In his remarks the PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, said any attempt to rig the 2019 general election will spell doom for the country.”
Quoting the national chairman directly, Nwakaudu stated: ‘He said to Buhari, “you cannot rig the 2019 elections unless you want war in the country “’.
‘He called on PDP across all levels to be committed towards ensuring the party wins. He said while the APC is relying on INEC and Police, PDP Rivers State relies on the outstanding performance of Governor Wike.’
Gov Wike who unleashed the foot soldiers in ‘Operation Deliver Your Ward in 2019’, did this while inaugurating the Rivers State PDP Campaign Council.
Wike urged the party members to work as if they had serious challenge in the elections, directing all PDP leaders to ensure that the party won in their communities.
Wike stated: “Every politician must go to his/her respective community and ward to work for the PDP. Your work is at your respective wards. This time, it is ‘Operation Deliver Your Ward ‘. Once you lose your ward, you lose political relevance. Our campaign must be issue-based”.
As if to debunk growing insinuations that he was not keen on the Atiku Abubabar candidacy, Wike urged PDP leaders to work towards the total victory of the party, noting that the council is all-inclusive and aimed at ensuring that all PDP candidates emerged victorious.
He charged Rivers PDP members to work towards the overwhelming victory of Atiku Abubakar.
He said that APC is the party promoting violence in the state. “No other political party will win in Rivers State. Any group of politicians who play the ethnic card will lose out in the long run. It will haunt them in the future.
“If you play wayo, you will see wayo. PDP will only support you if you support PDP. God has decided that APC will not rule Nigeria again”, the governor said.
The governor said with the inauguration, the campaign process has started. He urged all organisations and associations to unite and work for the victory of the PDP.
He added that the only opponents that the PDP has in the state are the police and INEC. He called on members to be vigilant and ensure they are not short-changed by the two institutions.
Chairman of the Rivers State PDP Campaign Council, Ferdinand Alabraba assured that the council will deliver all PDP candidates.
Rivers State PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Oduah said that the campaign council was constituted after due consultation with all stakeholders.
Ignatius Chukwu