Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that he will accept the numerous endorsements by different ethnic nationalities when he receives their firm assurance that they will defend their votes in 2019.
The governor said with its failure in all areas, the APC-led federal government would seek to rig the election, hence the need for the people to defend their votes.
Speaking during the civic reception organised in his honour by the Apara Kingdom on Saturday in Port Harcourt, Wike said: “I will declare when you assure me you are ready to protect our votes.
“The way Nigeria is going today, the APC federal government is only prepared to write results. But this time, the results will write them.”
He said the APC has failed Nigerians, stating that the current fuel scarcity is a sad confirmation of the suffering that the citizens face under their leadership.
“Even if there is fuel, there is no money to buy fuel. Today, the exchange rate of the dollar to naira has degenerated and prices of foodstuffs have gone beyond the reach of Nigerians. They deceived Nigerians with all kinds of lies, but today they are compounding the problems of the people,” he said.
He assured the people of Apara Kingdom that he will not let them down, saying he will continue to churn out developmental projects.
He said: “I will continue to remain focused. Some people did not expect us to perform very excellently, but we have been able to put them to shame.”