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Saturday 23 July 2016

'Those who burnt INEC office in Bori are afraid of elections' - Governor Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says that those who burnt the Bori office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are the same politicians who wrote to INEC seeking postponement of the rerun elections on the ground of security.

Addressing journalists after inspecting the burnt section of INEC Khana Local Government Office in Bori, Governor Wike said the arson should not serve as an excuse for the elections to the postponed.

The governor regretted that politicians who are afraid of the rerun elections would go to the extent of burning down public facility to convince INEC that the rerun elections should be shifted. He noted that no election materials have been deposited at the office, pointing out that the burnt section only serve as a hall for collation


He said: "Those who burnt this office were not ready for the elections. They don't want INEC to conduct the elections because they know that they don't have the chances of winning. "They want to use the issue of security to justify the request for postponement. If not, INEC has not brought election materials to this office. What they have done is to scare INEC. "

He added: "For us, we are not surprised. We know this is what they have planned to do." He advised INEC not to be deterred by the arson. He noted that the commission should go ahead with the elections as scheduled. The governor directed the security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the crime. He advised politicians not to see elections as a do or die affair, saying that they must submit themselves to the will of the people.

He said: "We will make sure that this does not dampen the spirit of INEC. I have directed the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Local Government Area to immediately rebuild the burnt office". The governor said that the state government will provide an alternative office for INEC to conduct the July 30 elections in the area. He said the people have been duly mobilised and they are ready to cast their votes. Earlier, the Khana Divisional Police Officer, Stephen Okunade said there was no security at the INEC office at the time of the arson.

He said the lone private security guard was absent when the perpetrators struck. He added that the private guard who has been detained only returned while the office was burning. The governor was accompanied on the visit by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Uche Anozie and top government functionaries.

28 comments:

Unknown said...

It could be true sha

baba said...

Maybe

Unknown said...

It must be apc members

Anonymous said...

Dear Governor, we know the real destroyers in Rivers State. May God help turn your heart and mind around for good.

Unknown said...

Yes ooooo my governo my governo u are right.
APC FOOLS ARE AFRAID OF ELECTION THAT'S WHY THE SEND THEIR THUGS TO BURNT DOWN THE INEC OFFICE
MALLAM AMECH AND TERRORIST BUHARI SHOULD WARN THEIR BOYS OOO

















#sad indeed

Unknown said...

Yes ooooo my governo my governo u are right.
APC FOOLS ARE AFRAID OF ELECTION THAT'S WHY THE SEND THEIR THUGS TO BURNT DOWN THE INEC OFFICE
MALLAM AMECH AND TERRORIST BUHARI SHOULD WARN THEIR BOYS OOO

















#sad indeed

Unknown said...

No be your thugs go burn the place??? Linda take note!

Beautiful said...

This government is yet to pay her scholarship students for about 3 years now. Sometimes they need to put their own children directly in place of these students. Really sad.

Anonymous said...

Time someone sent a Bill with stiff penalty to NASS for the punishment of vandals and violence against INEC personnel, materials and property
Minimum of 20 years imprisonment without option of fine.

Anonymous said...

Linda,investigate this News.

Omisore surrenders, reaches deal with EFCC on alleged N1.3billion fraud.
Source: Premium Time.

Unknown said...

Really???

Unknown said...

hmm naso

Unknown said...

Mtcheew

Unknown said...

It's obvious it was manipulated, no doubt. Politics is such a filthy game!!!

Unknown said...

ABI, THAT'S TRUE






AUNTY LINDA 👩

Unknown said...

True
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

WORD!!
Wike is jst clowning especially 2 those that knows whats up.

Hessaawards2019.com said...

True talk bro

Na me talk am!

Long Live Lib!!!

Unknown said...

Rivers I dey hail oooooooo 🙋.. Infact with two hands 🙌











........ Liber maniac......

Unknown said...

Rivers state againnnn??? Haba!

Olaaliu said...

River state,, bad

Unknown said...

Yea yea

Anonymous said...

Juliet Buhari Iwuno

Unknown said...

Ogoni wd deir wahala,

zinga said...

They Don start again

Anonymous said...

Wike stop that rubbish n give Wipey people light...nuel

Anonymous said...

What do this one know about rivers state, please keep quiet

Anonymous said...

Please keep quire if you don't no anything about rivers state, every1 know who did it open secret

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