The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says he does not believe in politics of violence because he is a believer of the rule of law.
Governor Wike made the assertion at the inauguration of the 17.2 kilometres long Bori-Kono Road that held at Methodist Comprehensive High School Premises in Baen community of Khana Local Government Area on Friday.
He noted that even in the face of political provocation, unfounded allegations and outright disregard to statutory laws by unruly political actors, his administration could not resort to political violence.
According to him, Senator Lee Maeba and Abiye Sekibo had been trying to instigate violence in the State by deliberately violating a State law that prohibits the location of political offices in residential areas of the State.
“Few days ago, you (Maeba) and Abiye went to Igboukwu Street, D-Line (Port Harcourt) without the approval of government to site a political office.
“We are talking about Executive Orders 21and 22 that have now been taken over by the law passed by the State House of Assembly. We did not send the chairman of Port Harcourt council to go and bring it (the building ) down. We have the powers.
“But, we say, no, let’s take a step further. We went to court to say, look, this is in violation of the provisions of the law. It is the count that has placed the seal-off.
“If we are violent, since you want to try to see whether we are violent or not, we would have shown it. But, you’ve been defeated. We have always followed due process and we cannot be violent.”
