The Rivers State governor and director general of
Buhari’s campaign organization, Rotimi Amaechi, has announced that the
state is planning to set up a Judicial Commission of Enquiry to
investigate violent deaths of some Rivers citizens during the March 28
presidential election.
According
to PM News, the governor made the disclosure at the weekend while
addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during a
victory rally in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state.
“This morning, I got approval from the Executive Council to set up a Judicial Commission of Enquiry to investigate those deaths that happened before election, during election and after election. Anybody found guilty will go to jail. I didn’t set up administrative enquiry, I set up judicial commission of enquiry. It means that the man sitting there is sitting as a judge. He is not sitting as chairman, he is sitting as a judge, if you are found guilty, straight to jail,” he stated.
Amaechi condemned the police for their brutal actions on innocent voters in the state during the presidential election. However, he assured the people that next Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state would be peaceful with the new tide across the country following the victory of Muhammadu Buhari in the country’s presidential election.
“This time, election will be peaceful, free and fair. Last time, we saw policemen thumb printing for them. This time they will not. If they do that, take their name, take their number, record them for us,” he said.
Continuing his statement, Amaechi said he is justified in leaving the PDP for the APC, describing his action as his best political choice at the time.
“People blamed me for leaving PDP to APC and I said they are wrong. They are wrong because God has directed that we should move to APC and because God said it and I have left them”.
The governor took the opportunity to reiterate that the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, would not Islamize Nigeria.
“I made it clear that God has said we would win Saturday’s election and I said we would be fighting with police and army but God would be behind us and if God is behind us, we would win, didn’t we win?”
“They went to churches to preach, they went to incite our people in churches and said that Buhari is a Muslim, he will Islamise Nigeria, and I said I didn’t see that. I said to them I am a Christian, I am a Catholic, nobody can Islamise me. This afternoon, I observed the Catholic ceremonies for Good Friday. On Sunday, I will go to Church to pray to my God and thank Him for bringing victory to us.”
“Buhari’s administration would be just and God-fearing and would not use police to harass or intimidate anyone,” the governor stated.
Amaechi called on the people to be peaceful in the forthcoming governorship election in the state and vote for the APC governorship candidate.
“We would go out and bring in the votes. My phone will be open on that day, if you are bringing in the votes and any policeman harasses you, don’t fight back. Just give me the person’s name and number.
“I say they have the police, they have the army and I told you they don’t have God. Didn’t I tell you that, have you seen God work now?”, he asked.
Earlier this week, during a short chat with reporters Amaechi stated that the elected APC administration would do all the things the PDP-led government failed to do.
Governor Amaechi
“This morning, I got approval from the Executive Council to set up a Judicial Commission of Enquiry to investigate those deaths that happened before election, during election and after election. Anybody found guilty will go to jail. I didn’t set up administrative enquiry, I set up judicial commission of enquiry. It means that the man sitting there is sitting as a judge. He is not sitting as chairman, he is sitting as a judge, if you are found guilty, straight to jail,” he stated.
Amaechi condemned the police for their brutal actions on innocent voters in the state during the presidential election. However, he assured the people that next Saturday’s gubernatorial election in the state would be peaceful with the new tide across the country following the victory of Muhammadu Buhari in the country’s presidential election.
“This time, election will be peaceful, free and fair. Last time, we saw policemen thumb printing for them. This time they will not. If they do that, take their name, take their number, record them for us,” he said.
Continuing his statement, Amaechi said he is justified in leaving the PDP for the APC, describing his action as his best political choice at the time.
“People blamed me for leaving PDP to APC and I said they are wrong. They are wrong because God has directed that we should move to APC and because God said it and I have left them”.
The governor took the opportunity to reiterate that the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, would not Islamize Nigeria.
“I made it clear that God has said we would win Saturday’s election and I said we would be fighting with police and army but God would be behind us and if God is behind us, we would win, didn’t we win?”
“They went to churches to preach, they went to incite our people in churches and said that Buhari is a Muslim, he will Islamise Nigeria, and I said I didn’t see that. I said to them I am a Christian, I am a Catholic, nobody can Islamise me. This afternoon, I observed the Catholic ceremonies for Good Friday. On Sunday, I will go to Church to pray to my God and thank Him for bringing victory to us.”
“Buhari’s administration would be just and God-fearing and would not use police to harass or intimidate anyone,” the governor stated.
Amaechi called on the people to be peaceful in the forthcoming governorship election in the state and vote for the APC governorship candidate.
“We would go out and bring in the votes. My phone will be open on that day, if you are bringing in the votes and any policeman harasses you, don’t fight back. Just give me the person’s name and number.
“I say they have the police, they have the army and I told you they don’t have God. Didn’t I tell you that, have you seen God work now?”, he asked.
Earlier this week, during a short chat with reporters Amaechi stated that the elected APC administration would do all the things the PDP-led government failed to do.
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