Tonye Cole to Buhari: Declare State of Emergency in Rivers *Traces violence to Executive Orders 21, 22 Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, M
The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Mr. Tonye Cole, yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to halt the current chaos in the state by declaring a state of emergency.
He also said the attacks had since spread to other parts of the state and become more audacious, targeting campaigns by the opposition parties and their candidates. Less than three days after another attack on the APC Port Harcourt rally, Cole revealed that the campaign convoy of Dumo Lulu-Briggs, governorship candidate of Accord Party, on Saturday came under yet another attack by alleged PDP thugs wielding guns and other dangerous weapons.
Cole said, “Emboldened by the governor’s reckless instigation, the factional PDP thugs have charged at the opposition parties campaigns and the splinter group supporting the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, with renewed vigour. Campaign materials, such as billboards are destroyed with relish while opposition rallies are disrupted to the delight of the state government.
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