PDP Crisis: Atiku’s campaign Council accuses Wike of masterminding deadly attack on DG in Rivers

The Rivers state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of allegedly masterminding a deadly attack on its Director General, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, in Port Harcourt.

The DG in a chat with newsmen on Friday, February 10th, alleged that security agencies detailed to Governor Wike attacked him along Rainbow, Trans-Amadi axis of Port Harcourt city, THISDAY reported.

Sekibo explained that on his way to the proposed site for the presidential campaign rally at Trans-Amadi, he received a call that the equipment for the rally were on fire when suspected police thugs opened gunfire on his bulletproof vehicle.

According to the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Council DG, the men in the police uniform shattered his vehicle tyres and back seat window glasses with bullets.

Reacting, the Rivers State Government disputed claims that Governor Nyesom Wike was responsible for the attack on Abiye Sekibo.

The State commissioner for information, Chris Finebone, told Channels Television on Friday, February 10th, that the governor had no reason to be involved in the said attack.

Abiye Sekibo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council's (PCC) director general in Rivers state, escaped being assassinated by the whiskers at midnight on Thursday, February 9.

According to The Punch, the attackers dressed in police uniforms and fired shots at the vehicle of the PDP chieftain, a Land Cruiser bulletproof jeep.

Sekibo was said to have visited the Rainbow Town in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital to inspect the proposed venue of the presidential campaign rally of the party.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state on Tuesday, February 7, rescinded his initial decision on the use of Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for the Peoples Democratic Party's presidential campaign rally.

Daily Trust reported that the governor made a U-turn and granted the party's 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, access to the location.

The governor had revoked the PDP campaign council's access to the venue but made a U-turn on his decision after some leaders spoke to him.