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Wike, Fed Govt In War Of Words Over Assassination Claims

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Governor Nyesom Wike Of Rivers State

Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State have cried out about the alleged plan by the federal government to take his life.

He disclosed his fears at the Living Faith Church in D-Line, Port Harcourt during the third anniversary thanksgiving of his administration.

“Intelligence report available to us as at this morning indicate that they are plotting to assassinate me in a crowd and claim it was accidental discharge.” he siad.

The Nation report that Wike alleged further that the Inspector General of Police plans to plant millions of dollars and AK 47 at his Abuja residence, when the Police sought search warrant from an Abuja court, with the full backing of the federal government.

He however assure that the conspiracy against him would fail because God was with him.

“The level of conspiracy against Rivers State is unfortunate. Instead of focusing on governance, they focus on how to assassinate me or frame me up.”

In response to this allegation, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina said: “It is not in the Buhari administration’s character.

“Wike is judging others by his own standards. Rivers State has witnessed in recent times gruesome murders which the state has not been able to explain.”