Tonye Cole, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state, has alleged that the executive orders signed by Nyesom Wike set the tone for violence against his party.
Ayodele OluwafemiTonye Cole, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers, has alleged that the executive orders by Nyesom Wike “set the tone for violence” in the state.In November 2022, Wike, governor of Rivers, approved executive orders restricting the use of public buildings and residential areas for political activities.political parties against flouting the state’s laws, saying places such as public schools are not to be used for rallies without approval.
Speaking during the interview, Cole insisted that there was an explosion at the campaign rally venue, adding that it was designed to stop the APC from conducting its campaign in the state.“This is just a build-up. It started a while ago with some executive orders that basically began to set the tone for the kind of violence we are seeing,” he said.
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