Atiku’s supporter raises alarm over menace to life

Senator Lee Maeba, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Occasion and estranged political ally to the River State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has raised the alarm over an alleged menace to his life.

Maeba, who represented the Rivers South-East District within the crimson chamber of the Nationwide Meeting, is a staunch supporter of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar for the 2023 elections.

He fell out of favour with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, after he declared help for the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, who received the get together’s primaries.

On the alleged menace to his life, Maeba referred to a Fb put up by one Mapharson Alaye Vibrant obtained by our correspondent, which attracted a number of reactions.

The put up learn, “There’s a critical allegation that Governor Wike, has directed Authorities Home Chief Safety Officer, Police Commandant Authorities Home and His Chief of Workers to clampdown on the PDP members alleged to be in help of Atiku Abubakar the place ever they’re seen inside Rivers State and past.

“These marked for the mission are possible Senator George Sekibo, Rt. Hon Austin Opara, Senator Lee Maeba, His Excellency Chief Barr Celestine Omehia, Hon Chief Dr.  Abiye Treasured Sekibo, Prince Uche Secondus, Hon. Chinyere Igwe, Hon. Dr. Farah Dagogo simply to talked about however a number of.

“We urge Rivers Individuals to pay attention to this callous directive. We urge Rivers Individuals to pay attention to this directive by Governor Wike.”

Senator Maeba whereas talking solely to our correspondent in Port Harcourt on the phone stated because the above put up was made public on August 26, 2022, the Rivers State Authorities has neither denied nor refuted it.

The previous Senator defined that he bought wind of a latest assembly which corroborates the fb warnings on the deliberate assault on him and the others talked about within the put up who’re staunch supporters of Atiku.

Maeba stated he had notified the Inspector Basic of Police, the Director, Division of State Providers and the state Commissioner of police on the stated menace.

“I used to be knowledgeable of a gathering in Authorities Home the place they have been planning easy methods to assault me and kill me, and a reputation was talked about. A sure superintendent, whom they are saying is in Authorities Home Safety.

“On this regard, I’ve referred to as the Commissioner of Police and mentioned with him. I’ve additionally advised the Director, Division of State Providers. A petition about this has additionally gone to the Inspector Basic of Police,” he stated.

Senator Maeba additional alleged that a type of stated to be within the stated assembly had consistently rained abuses on him and requested him to return dwelling, even when he was not operating for any elective place.

He stated, “So, it’s not a joke. I’m not campaigning for any workplace. I’m not operating an election. Campaigns haven’t began. So, why daily you go on the dailies after abusing me, you say I ought to come dwelling? Come dwelling to do what, so, that I can be killed? That is critical. I simply need the general public to know that there’s a plot to kill me.”

Maeba additional stated he was supporting all of the 51 candidates of the get together for the 2023 elections, together with the presidential customary bearer, Atiku Abubakar. I consider {that a} candidate of our get together, the PDP has emerged and we don’t want some other negotiation to help that candidate, who’s Atiku Abubakar.

“I’m additionally supporting the governorship candidate of our get together within the state, the three senatorial candidates, the 13 Home of Representatives candidates and all our state home of meeting candidates to win the elections, nothing extra. In the event that they win, it’s victory for all of us who’re members of the get together,” Maeba said.

A number of calls put throughout to the cell phone of the Chief of Workers to the state governor, Emeka Woke, weren’t answered.

Woke additionally neither replied to WhatsApp and textual content messages despatched to him by our correspondent as of the time of submitting this report on Friday night.

Mr. Kelvin Ebiri, Particular Assistant on Media to the governor, might notbe reached on his cell, whilst he had but to answer to a textual content and WhatsApp message despatched to his cell as of the rime of submitting this report.

When contacted, the state Commissioner of Police, Friday Eboka stated the senator ought to make an official report back to the command or write a petition, saying motion can be taken.

“Let him make a proper grievance or write a petition and we are going to begin Investigation,” Eboka stated.