Rivers govt alleges plans to blackmail Wike over G5 involvement

The Rivers State government says it has uncovered plans to blackmail Governor Nyesom Wike over his stand on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.

Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State governor, Kelvin Ebiri, disclosed this in a statement quoting the Commissioner for Information, Chris Finebone.

The commissioner said the plan to blackmail Wike is “totally unexpected” by the Rivers government.

“We encouraged them to remove their mask and show themselves as the governor and the government is equal to the task of responding to them adequately.

“They can’t even sign it (the document) to push for this. It is important we warn them. It is important we also warn Nigerians about this scheme. We expect more of them to come. But I can assure you that the governor and the G-5 would rise to the occasion as they continue to start this type of campaign of calumny,” he said.

Wike and his group of G5 governors; Samuel Ortom (Benue), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi have continued to call for the resignation of the National Chairman of the PDP Iyorchia Ayu, insisting that the national chairman and presidential candidate cannot come from the north.