Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has approved the use of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Omagwa, in the Ikwerre local government area for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign rally.
Wike’s approval is, however, on the condition that the stadium will only be accessible to the council 48 hours before the February 11, 2023 presidential campaign.
By the approval, Wike has waived the N5 million venue fee stipulated by his Executive Order 21.
Wike disclosed this on Friday at the campaign rally by the Rivers State PDP Campaign Council for Oyigbo LGA, while warning the Director-General of the PCC in Rivers State, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, not to provoke the state government out of desperation to grab access to the stadium earlier than expected, else the approval will be withdrawn.
“We have approved your presidential candidate to use the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, on February 11. You have no right to begin to go to the stadium now. We can only give you access for two days to the occasion for you to prepare.
“Nobody gave you one month. So, if you dare it again, to go and force yourself into the stadium, I will cancel the approval with immediate effect. Dare it again, I cancel it. Heaven will not fall. Even if heaven falls now, we will be happy that it was in our time heaven came down.
“I know you are not ready to do that rally. You are only looking for an excuse, but you must do it. I know you are going to import people, no problem; go and import. We have given you the stadium.”
