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:
It could be true sha
Maybe
It must be apc members
Dear Governor, we know the real destroyers in Rivers State. May God help turn your heart and mind around for good.
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
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
No be your thugs go burn the place??? Linda take note!
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.
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.
Linda,investigate this News.
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Really???
hmm naso
Mtcheew
It's obvious it was manipulated, no doubt. Politics is such a filthy game!!!
ABI, THAT'S TRUE
AUNTY LINDA 👩
True
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
WORD!!
Wike is jst clowning especially 2 those that knows whats up.
True talk bro
Na me talk am!
Long Live Lib!!!
Rivers I dey hail oooooooo 🙋.. Infact with two hands 🙌
........ Liber maniac......
Rivers state againnnn??? Haba!
River state,, bad
Yea yea
Juliet Buhari Iwuno
Ogoni wd deir wahala,
They Don start again
Wike stop that rubbish n give Wipey people light...nuel
What do this one know about rivers state, please keep quiet
Please keep quire if you don't no anything about rivers state, every1 know who did it open secret
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