Rivers State Governor and Director-General of Buhari
campaign organization, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed plans by
the state to set up a Judicial Commission of Enquiry to look into violent
deaths of some Rivers citizens in the March 28 Presidential Election.
He made the disclosure at the weekend while addressing
APC supporters during a victory rally in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of
the state.
He said the law in line with his administration’s
resolve to protect lives and property would avenge their deaths.
“This morning, I got approval from the Executive
Council to set up a judicial commission of enquiry to investigate those deaths
that happened before election, during election and after election. Anybody found guilty will go to jail. I didn't set up administrative enquiry. I set up judicial commission of enquiry. It means that the man sitting there is
sitting as a judge. He is not sitting as
chairman, he is sitting as a judge, if you are found guilty, straight to jail”.
He bemoaned police brutal actions on innocent voters
in the state during the March 28 Presidential election.
He however said next Saturday's gubernatorial election
in the state would be peaceful, free and fair with the new tide across the
country following victory at the polls of General Muhammadu Buhari in the
country's March 28 Presidential Election.
“This time, election will be peaceful, free and fair.
Last time, we saw policemen thumb printing for them. This time they will not. If they do that, take their name, take their
number, record them for us”, he said.
He described the March 28 election day as freedom day
for all Nigerians. He also said there
would be no more arbitrary arrests by the police in Rivers State.
Amaechi said he is justified in leaving PDP for the
APC, describing his action as his best political choice at the time.
“People blamed me for leaving PDP to APC and I said
they are wrong. They are wrong because
God has directed that we should move to APC and because God said I have left
them”.
He reiterated that President-elect Gen. Buhari would
not Islamize Nigeria.
On APC's Presidential victory, Amaechi said it was
God's will for the country. “I made it
clear that God has said we would win Saturday's election and I said we would be
fighting with police and army but God would be behind us and if God is behind
us, we would win, didn't we win?”
“They went to Churches to preach, they went to incite
our people in churches and said that Buhari is a Muslim, he will Islamize
Nigeria, and I said I didn't see that. I
said to them I am a Christian, I am a Catholic, nobody can Islamize me. This afternoon, I observed the Catholic
ceremonies for Good Friday. On Sunday, I
will go to Church to pray to my God and thank Him for bringing victory to
us."
The Buhari administration would be just and
God-fearing and would not use police to harass or intimidate anyone.
Earlier, Amaechi said Buhari would successfully tackle
poverty and unemployment on assuming office.
He said: “From the first day he is sworn-in, he will
begin to address poverty and unemployment”.
He urged the people to be peaceful in the forthcoming
governorship election in the state and vote for the APC governorship candidate.
“We would go out and bring in the votes. My phone will be open on that day, if you are
bringing in the votes and any policeman harasses you, don't fight back. Just give me the person's name and number.
“I say they have the police, they have the army and I
told you they don't have God. Didn't I
tell you that, have you seen God work now?” he asked.
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