The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, has reacted to the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to shift collation and announcement of the election in the state to April 2. According to Dailypost, the party made its position known in a statement issued on Thursday by its chairman, Felix Obuah.
The party said despite the shift, it was optimistic of coming out victorious at the end.
“Even though we frown at the length of the timelines issued by INEC for the collation, declaration, and conclusion of the election process in Rivers State, we received the news with optimism.
“Rivers State PDP is waiting patiently for the process to be concluded because the people of Rivers State overwhelmingly voted for our party.
“We urge Rivers people to remain calm as the mandate they freely gave to Governor Wike and the PDP on March 9 will be affirmed at the end of the Collation Process.
“Victory for the PDP will come at the end of the exercise. Rivers State is PDP. The people massively voted for the PDP as all the figures indicate.”
