ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Rivers State Government has denied any involvement of Governor Nyesom Wike, with the arrest of members of the Atiku Abubakar Support Organization.
Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been in political war with Governor Wike after defeating him (Wike), to clinch the party’s ticket during last year’s primary election.
Reports surfaced on Sunday that about 30 members of the campaign organization were arrested by armed policemen during a meeting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
According to Victor Moses, the spokesman of the campaign organization, some of those arrested were state and local government leaders of the organization.
Moses alleged that the Police operatives may have acted on the instructions of Governor Wike, who has refused to participate in activities of the PDP Presidential Campaign.
Reacting to the allegation on Monday, the State Commissioner for Information in Rivers State, Chris Finebone said it is illogical for the support group in the state to link Governor Wike to whatever issues it may have with the police.
The Commissioner told Channels Television that the allegation is one of the instances in which people find it convenient to point an accusing finger at a government in power.
Although Moses did not confirm the arrest of the organization’s members, he said if people have infringed on the law, the security agents must act to maintain peace.