Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has revealed that in continuation of the Police High Command’s plot to assassinate him , his Chief Security Officer (CSO) has been withdrawn .
This was contained in a press release by the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor , Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu.
The Governor’s CSO was withdrawn on Monday alongside several other policemen from Government House , Port Harcourt .
The governor added that the Police High Command also on Monday effected the transfer of 500 senior and junior police officers from the state and posted to the state, policemen saddled with ulterior agenda.
He spoke on Monday at Khana Local Government Area when he led PDP candidates to campaign at Babbe , Ken Khana and Nyor Khana Districts.
He said with the obvious partisanship of the police and its plot to compromise his security , he is looking up to God and the youths to protect him.
The governor said the Police High Command withdrew his Chief Security Officer after the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Steven Hasso attempted to invade Government House , Port Harcourt alongside APC thugs without success.
He despite the partisanship of the leadership of the police, the Inspector General of Police has no vote in Rivers State .
“Does the Inspector-General of Police vote in Rivers State ? The APC can take the IG. For
me, I will remain with the people “, Governor Wike said .
He charged youths in all the locations where elections would hold to monitor results from polling units to the collation centres , adding that the youths must vehemently resist anyone trying to smuggle in cooked results .
He declared Wednesday to Friday as fasting days for the December 10 Rerun elections . He urged the people of the state to use the three days to pray for peaceful and credible elections.
The governor called on Ogoni people to vote for all PDP candidates during the rescheduled Legislative re-run elections .
In his remarks , Senator Lee Maeba urged Ogoni people to vote Senator Olaka Nwogu to represent the Rivers South-East Senatorial District . He said that Mr Magnus Abe and Former Governor Rotimi Amaechi conspired to deny Ogoni people projects .
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