Why I Won't Congratulate Wike - Gov Amaechi Opens Up

According to him, he will never accept the victory of the Peoples’

Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate.

Amaechi was reacting to a call by the Minister of State II for Foreign

Affairs, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro , that he and the All Progressives

Congress (APC) in Rivers state should concede defeat and

congratulate the winner in the interest of the state.

He also described the election as a sham and disgrace to

democracy.

The governor took to his Twitter handle to reply Obanikoro.

Fielding questions from journalist after casting his vote at his

polling unit, Ward 8, Unit 14, Ubima in Ikwerre local government area

of Rivers state, Gov Amaechi had described the April 11

governorship and House of Assembly elections election as a sham .

In his reaction, Wike had said that Amaechi should never be listened

to, urging politicians in the state to emulate President Goodluck

Jonathan who conceded defeat in the last presidential election.

Following reports of violence during the elections in Rivers state,

with several people shot and some killed, international election

observers have called for the cancellation of the governorship and

House of Assembly elections in Rivers .