PDP Accuses Amaechi Of Assassination Attempts On Wike

The Peoples Democratic Party has accused Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, of assassination attempts on Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.

The party also called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the international community to take note and hold the minister accountable if anything untoward happens to the governor.

In a statement signed by Chinwe Nnorom, Head, Publicity Division for National Publicity Secretary, the party alleged that Amaechi on Saturday, November 11, 2017 in Port Harcourt, ambushed the convoy of Wike with a contingent of Special Anti Robbery Squad operatives.

“The convoy of Governor Wike was ambushed by a contingent of security apparatus led by the commander of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), in Rivers State, Mr. Akin Fakorede and supervised by Amaechi’s ADC, Mr. Debewari. These constant harrasement and attempt on the life of Governor Wike is an open invitation to anarchy and another plan of the APC to ignite crisis against Rivers State.

“The public is aware that the Minister of Transport has been making attempts on the Life of Governor Wike, and in all of the attempts, the Commander of SARS in Rivers State, Mr. Fakorede is ever ready to lead the ill-advised onslaught,” the statement reads in part.

While condemning the attack in very strong terms, the PDP called on President Buhari to “order the immediate transfer of Mr. Fakorede of SARS out of Rivers State. Any delay in effecting this change will be taken that President Buhari is fully in charge of these ugly activities in the state.

“We are also calling on the International Community to take note of these chain of activity that are carefully planned by the Ruling APC and being executed by the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi. If anything happens to Governor Wike or his immediate family and aides, the APC and Mr. Amaechi should be held responsible. “A stich in time saves nine”.