Tension looms in Rivers as Asari Dokubo accuses Wike of sponsoring thugs in the state

Niger Delta activist, Asari Dokubo has accused Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike of "closing the political space in the state".

Dokubo said in an interview on Channels TV that Wike has used his power as governor to impair the campaigns of other political parties.

He said other political parties do not have access to public spaces which he said are not government spaces but traditional spaces.

He alleged that the governorship candidate of the SDP has been attacked more than once in the state since the 2023 election campaign began.

He said: “He (Wike) has been making illegal executive orders, impairing campaigns, and preventing political opponents from campaigning.

“For daring to put the poster of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, people were beaten. The SDP candidate (Magnus Abe) has been attacked in more than one place in Rivers State,” Dokubo said.