Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on the International Community to disregard the death threats of embattled Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and monitor the 2019 General elections to ensure the conduct of credible elections.
Governor Wike declared that the International Community must sanction Nigeria and any official linked to the planned rigging of the 2019 General elections by the failed APC Federal Government.
Speaking at the PDP Campaign Rally at Ngo, in Andoni Local Government Area on Thursday, Governor Wike said the sanctions must begin with El-Rufai the purveyor of extreme electoral violence.
He said: “We want to call on the international community not to be afraid. They should not be deterred by the so-called threat by El-Rufai.
“They should come out and monitor these elections. If anybody rigs, they should sanction Nigeria. They should start first by imposing sanctions on El-Rufai. They should cancel all his visas “.
He stated that in 2015, the international community monitored the elections and no threats were issued by the Jonathan administration.
He said: “In 2015, the International Community monitored the elections and Jonathan lost. He did not fight and handed over peacefully. He said that his ambition was not worth the blood of any Nigerian. These elections must be free and fair”.
The governor noted that El-Rufai and the APC Federal Government have resorted to issuance of threats because they are afraid of imminent defeat.
“El-rufai is afraid because he knows he has nothing to account for his stewardship in Kaduna. That is why he can open his mouth to attack the international community.
“I want the international community to disregard this threat by El-Rufai as empty”, he said.
He described El-Rufai as a shifty Character who changes over time in line with his personal interest.
He said: “El-Rufai denies everything he says. Is that a man of Character? El-Rufai was one of those who signed an administrative document in 2007 that disqualified Amaechi as a corrupt person. Today, he is singing a different song on Amaechi “.
He noted that the mere fact that other geo-political zones of the country are quiet, does not mean that they don’t know what to do.
