Rivers rerun : We have videos of atrocities committed by the military — Wike

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*Says No INEC  official is  empowered to cancel  already  declared results

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the state government has compiled videos of the atrocities  committed by the military across the  state during  the  rerun  elections,  saying  that  the  videos will be released to the  public   at the appropriate time.

The governor  also stated that with the declaration of results by returning  officers in the respective  constituencies,  no INEC  official is empowered by law to cancel or nullify such results.
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He said that the military  orchestrated violence  in the state could be part of a plot by the APC  to declare a state of  emergency  on the state on the  premise of heightened propaganda.

Speaking  during an interview  on Monday,  Governor  Wike said : “We have  videos of the atrocities committed by the  military across  Rivers State.  We shall  release them at the appropriate time.

“There is an attempt to cause violence to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. “

He noted that  the  statement  by the National Secretariat of the PDP that the Federal  Government plans  a state of emergency  in the state  should  not  be  disregarded as there is always  an element of truth   to every  rumour.

According  to  him, the APC  is merely  involved  in  propaganda  to create the impression  of violence.

On the further rerun  in eight local  government  areas, Governor  Wike  said measures  should be  taken by INEC  to address the challenges  noticed during the March 19 elections.

He suggested  that one Resident Electoral  Commissioner  should be assigned to one local government  area for greater efficiency  in the conduct of  the  polls.

The governor  said  that  the  PDP  won the elections  in the declared  constituencies because  Rivers State  is purely a PDP  state.

“While we campaigned, they were not campaigning .With what I have done in a few months , it will be  difficult  to  defeat PDP  in the state,” he stated.

On the failed attempt by the Defeated  Rivers State APC Governorship Candidate, Dakuku Peterside to hijack result spreadsheet  from Ikwere /Emohua  Federal Constituency in Isiokpo on Sunday ,  Governor  Wike  said  it was unfortunate  that  the  APC  used the media to lie that the APC  chieftain  escaped  assassination attempt.  He said the falsehood  was possible  because  APC  controls the management  of  majority  of  the  media.

The governor  explained  that  Rivers State since the 1970s has always been a one -party state, but noted that in 2015, an opposition  party arose for  the  first  time.

“Now, we have  a strong opposition for the first time.  It is a healthy development “, he said. 


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