Rivers Re-run: Amaechi, Wike Confront Each Other At Police Station

The tension in Rivers state over the ongoing legislative rerun election took a new dimension on Sunday as State Governor, Nyesom Wike and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi exchanged verbal fireworks at Mile One police station in Port Harcourt. This occurred after an allegedly missing result sheet which was said to have been in care of Ekwi Adebisa, collation officer of ward 10, Port Harcourt local government (PHALGA). Shortly after Ekwi was arrested by the police and taken to the station, Amaechi showed up in company of Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Safety Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dakuku Peterside, Davis Ikanya, Ibim Semenitari, acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and some APC officials. Wike also came to the station with some of his party men and both sides began to exchange unpleasant utterances. The police later called them for a meeting, which journalists were barred from attending. Wike and Amaechi, former allies, had been in the news in the lead-up to the election over their provocative utterances. Thanks for reading.

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