Amaechi, APC plotting to stop Wike's swearing-in ----PDP

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(Nigeria) Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused  Governor Rotimi Amaechi and the All Progressives Congress, APC, of plotting to secure a court injunction in Awka, Anambra State to stop the swearing-in of the state governor- elect, Chief Nyesom Wike on May 29, 2015.
Mr Emma Okah, Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee of PDP Campaign Organisation, Rivers State, in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, said the plot was to shop for and buy a judge outside Rivers State who will agree to do the dirty job since the judiciary in the state has been paralysed by the Amaechi administration.
The PDP also accuses Amaechi and the APC of leaving no stone unturned in planning to carry out the governor's threat that he will not handover to Chief Wike.
“However, in the face of this provocation, the PDP urges the people of Rivers State to remain calm as their governor-elect will be sworn in on May 29, 2015, as ordained by God like his colleagues in other states.  The wish of the enemies of Rivers people to cause constitutional crisis and chaos is not the wish of God for Rivers State, as light will surely triumph over darkness,” he added.

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