Gov Wike faults INEC refusal to release rerun election results
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and President of
Ogbakor Ikwerre, United States and Canada Branch, Dr Fortune Woluwo during the
visit of the group to Government House, Port Harcourt on
Tuesday.
(Nigeria) Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has decried the
failure of the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, to release outstanding
results of state and federal constituencies were rerun
elections were concluded on March
19, 2016.
Speaking on
Tuesday when he received
the Ogbakor Ikwerre, United States and Canada Branch at the
Government House, Port Harcourt,
Governor Wike said
that the continued delay in the
release of the results breeds unnecessary suspicion and conflict.
He said what transpired
on March 19, 2016 was the will of the people of the state to resist any
form of rigging and manipulation
of the electoral process.
The governor noted:
"We believe that INEC should
no longer delay the release
of the results.
The more they delay, the more there is suspicion and the tendency for crisis."
On the issue of
security, the governor
reiterated that that reports of
events in the state are misleading. He
said across the country all states have security challenges, pointing out
that the case of Rivers State was being
manipulated by political groups for the pursuit of ungodly goals.
He said: "All the multinationals are working
peacefully in the state. All the
Indigenous companies are also around contributing their quota to
the state. "
On projects
execution, the governor assured that his administration will execute projects that will enhance the
living standard of the
people. He added that projects relevant to
the wellbeing of
the people which were
abandoned by the previous administration
will be completed.
Earlier,
President of Ogbakor Ikwerre, United States and Canada, Dr
Fortune Woluwo congratulated the governor
on his victory at the
polls and at the Supreme Court.
Dr Woluwo called on INEC
to release outstanding
results of the
rerun legislative elections. He
said it is sad that the Commission is
yet to release the results 10 days after the completion of the exercise.
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