Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has alleged that the violence which marred the December 10 rerun elections in the state was orchestrated by security agencies with a motive to making the state ungovernable for politically-motivated reasons. The governor also alleged that the Police High Command has arrested his personal police details who accompanied him to stop SARS Commander, Akin Fakorede from allegedly rigging the election in Rivers East senatorial district. He also alleged the policemen have been detained in Abuja, by the police high command. The governor made the allegation when he addressed members of the state Traditional Rulers Council who paid him a goodwill Christmas visit, yesterday. He said the police high command is insisting that the officers should not have accompanied him to stop Fakorede. Wike explained he was compelled to take action “because, the previous day, policemen and soldiers were used by the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Ikwerre Local Government Area to beat up Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) agents and force collation officers to concoct results. “The security agencies orchestrated plans to cause violence with a view to making the state ungovernable for ulterior motives. “As I speak with you, my personal police details, who accompanied me to stop Fakorede from successfully rigging the Rivers East senatorial district election, have been arrested and detained in Abuja.” The governor said Rivers has been peaceful since the conclusion of the rerun elections. “Look at how peaceful Rivers State has become after the elections. Why was the election violent? It is because they wanted particular candidates to win and they wanted to rig in favour of such candidates. “I was called to share seats. I said I will not participate in such a fraud. I insisted that the votes must count. Let everyone go for elections.” The governor berated Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conniving with APC to print fake result sheets ahead of the elections. Wike said INEC and police have swept the matter under the carpet and alleged that many INEC staff, who were victims of violence by security agencies, “are under pressure from the electoral commission to deny the physical assault on them.” In his remarks, Chairman, Traditional Rulers Council, King Dandeson Jaja, Amayanabo of Opobo warned against militarisation of the electoral process. He commended Wike for always defending the rights of the people of the state. King Jaja also lauded Wike for his developmental projects in the course of 2016, and said the governor’s efforts have improved the fortunes of the state. The traditional rulers offered a special prayer for Wike’s protection and sustenance in office.Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has alleged that the violence which marred the December 10 rerun elections in the state was orchestrated by security agencies with a motive to making the state ungovernable for politically-motivated reasons.
The governor also alleged that the Police High Command has arrested his personal police details who accompanied him to stop SARS Commander, Akin Fakorede from allegedly rigging the election in Rivers East senatorial district. He also alleged the policemen have been detained in Abuja, by the police high command.
The governor made the allegation when he addressed members of the state Traditional Rulers Council who paid him a goodwill Christmas visit, yesterday.
He said the police high command is insisting that the officers should not have accompanied him to stop Fakorede.
Wike explained he was compelled to take action “because, the previous day, policemen and soldiers were used by the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Ikwerre Local Government Area to beat up Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) agents and force collation officers to concoct results.
“The security agencies orchestrated plans to cause violence with a view to making the state ungovernable for ulterior motives.
“As I speak with you, my personal police details, who accompanied me to stop Fakorede from successfully rigging the Rivers East senatorial district election, have been arrested and detained in Abuja.”
The governor said Rivers has been peaceful since the conclusion of the rerun elections.
“Look at how peaceful Rivers State has become after the elections. Why was the election violent? It is because they wanted particular candidates to win and they wanted to rig in favour of such candidates.
“I was called to share seats. I said I will not participate in such a fraud. I insisted that the votes must count. Let everyone go for elections.”
The governor berated Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conniving with APC to print fake result sheets ahead of the elections.
Wike said INEC and police have swept the matter under the carpet and alleged that many INEC staff, who were victims of violence by security agencies, “are under pressure from the electoral commission to deny the physical assault on them.”
In his remarks, Chairman, Traditional Rulers Council, King Dandeson Jaja, Amayanabo of Opobo warned against militarisation of the electoral process.
He commended Wike for always defending the rights of the people of the state.
King Jaja also lauded Wike for his developmental projects in the course of 2016, and said the governor’s efforts have improved the fortunes of the state.
The traditional rulers offered a special prayer for Wike’s protection and sustenance in office.
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike has alleged that the violence which marred the December 10 rerun elections in the state was orchestrated by security agencies with a motive to making the state ungovernable for politically-motivated reasons. The governor also alleged that the Police High Command has arrested his personal police details who accompanied him to stop SARS Commander, Akin Fakorede from allegedly rigging the election in Rivers East senatorial district. He also alleged the policemen have been detained in Abuja, by the police high command. The governor made the allegation when he addressed members of the state Traditional Rulers Council who paid him a goodwill Christmas visit, yesterday. He said the police high command is insisting that the officers should not have accompanied him to stop Fakorede. Wike explained he was compelled to take action “because, the previous day, policemen and soldiers were used by the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Ikwerre Local Government Area to beat up Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) agents and force collation officers to concoct results. “The security agencies orchestrated plans to cause violence with a view to making the state ungovernable for ulterior motives. “As I speak with you, my personal police details, who accompanied me to stop Fakorede from successfully rigging the Rivers East senatorial district election, have been arrested and detained in Abuja.” The governor said Rivers has been peaceful since the conclusion of the rerun elections. “Look at how peaceful Rivers State has become after the elections. Why was the election violent? It is because they wanted particular candidates to win and they wanted to rig in favour of such candidates. “I was called to share seats. I said I will not participate in such a fraud. I insisted that the votes must count. Let everyone go for elections.” The governor berated Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conniving with APC to print fake result sheets ahead of the elections. Wike said INEC and police have swept the matter under the carpet and alleged that many INEC staff, who were victims of violence by security agencies, “are under pressure from the electoral commission to deny the physical assault on them.” In his remarks, Chairman, Traditional Rulers Council, King Dandeson Jaja, Amayanabo of Opobo warned against militarisation of the electoral process. He commended Wike for always defending the rights of the people of the state. King Jaja also lauded Wike for his developmental projects in the course of 2016, and said the governor’s efforts have improved the fortunes of the state. The traditional rulers offered a special prayer for Wike’s protection and sustenance in office.