Rivers State governorship aspirant and member of the Federal House of Representatives, Farah Dagogo has cried out to Nigerians.

Dagogo in a statement by his media aide, Ibrahim Lawal said:

“They held a Press briefing at the front of the Party Secretariat and alleged of ploy not to screen them and another to disqualify them by the absent Screening Committee.”

“After the Press briefing that went viral on both conventional and social media, the screening committee came to the venue to start the process late in the evening for an exercise that was supposed to start in the morning hours.”

“After a while, the Camp Commandant to the Governor, Efeturi Irikefe, who was at the venue with retinue of police officers, tried to disrupt the process by shooting indiscriminately to scare supporters of the aspirants outside the venue.”

“I call on the commissioner of police to arrest and investigate the activities of Efeturi Irikefe, Camp Commandant to the Governor at the Party’s Secretariat yesterday.”

“If any incident should befall Hon. Doctor Farah Dagogo, the Governor of Rivers State and his agent should be held responsible.”

“Governor Nyesom Wike wants to blackmail him ahead of the screening of governorship aspirants of the party on Thursday, the action of the governor violates sections 14 and 33 of the 1999 constitution.”

“Dagogo will be willing to attend any police invitation but but it must be after the screening exercise.”