Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says he will continue to thank God for saving him from the premeditated plans of political opponents who wanted to use federal might to destroy him and his political associates.
Speaking during the couples night and special valentine raffle draw for public officials and their spouses at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Wike said : “If we had lost at the Supreme Court, many persons would have been arrested. “It’s like somebody whose grave has been dug and he is being lowered to the grave before God intervened.” He said that the acts of gratitude to God will continue in different forms because the future of Rivers state had been secured. The governor explained that the Valentine’s Day Couples Night was for top government functionaries and their spouses to unwind in a relaxed atmosphere so that they could be reinvigorated for greater service to the state. He assured the people of the state that that his administration would continue improving on the delivery of dividends of democracy. In her remarks, Suzzette Nyesom-Wike, organiser of the event and wife of the governor, said the couples night was organised to promote positive family values and enhance love in families. She said despite the politics and challenges, Rivers state still remained a lovely family. Both the Rivers state governorship election petition tribunal and the appeal court had nullified Wike’s election and ordered the conduct of a fresh election, but the supreme court ruled at the death that his victory in April 2015 should stand.
