2023 election campaign: New allegation hits Wike as PDP claims it is paying N95m to Rivers government

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There is a new revelation regarding the use of public facilities in Rivers State, months before the general election. Wike and his cronies are in Ibadan, Oyo State, to support the re-election bid of Governor Seyi Makinde, a member of the G-5 Governors

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said it paid a total of N95 million for the use of public facilities in Rivers State for its open door campaigns for the 2023 elections.

The party said the payment is in line with the precautionary payment requirement of N5 million per venue for the use of government facilities for the campaign, as stipulated by Executive Order 21 issued by Governor Nyesom Wike.

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PDP Claims

The chair of the publicity and communications committee of the Consolidation of the New Rivers Vision campaign council, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, revealed this in a statement on Thursday, January 5, PM News reported.

He added that as a result, the party received official approval from the office of the Education Commissioner, Professor Prince Chinedum Mbom, allowing it to use the state-owned facilities.

PDP publishes a letter

Approval letter issued to PDP by the Rivers State Department of Education to use its facilities after paying a total sum of N95 million as per Decree 21.

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Part of the letter forwarded to the PDP in Rivers State reads:

I hereby acknowledge receipt of your deposit of the total sum of Ninety-five Million Naira (N95,000,000.00) solely into the State Government Account, constituting the precautionary deposit required for the use of facilities at your listed public schools in Rivers State.

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Dear Sir, Further to your compliance with the directive contained in our letter of December 6, 2022, I hereby transmit to you, my approval of your request for the use of public school facilities as indicated in the appendix to your request.

The PDP noted that with the notice showing evidence of compliance with the precepts of Executive Order 21, it is now ready to begin outdoor campaigns.

Previously, we have publicly stated as a responsible political party that the PDP must comply with the precepts of Executive Order 21. Now that we have received the proper authorization, after full compliance with the order, we are ready to begin in outdoors campaigns in Rivers State. While thanking the people of Rivers for their unwavering support for our great party, we assure them that our candidates will keep the promises made to the electorate.

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Governor Nyesom Wike has come together and moved forward to go beyond the promises made to the people to pursue a clear vision that transforms the state into an infrastructure hotbed. Siminalayi Fubara and all our candidates will consolidate the democracy dividends that are being delivered by the PDP. This is our commitment to the masses.

Source: Legit.ng

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