The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom
Wike has urged the international community to prevail on the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies not to interfere
with the voting process of the 2019 elections.
Wike made the call while hosting
the Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Laure Beaufils at the
Government House in Port Harcourt.
The governor said if INEC and
security agencies can allow electorate to vote for their candidates, then
election will be peaceful.
Wike also said the state was
fully committed to a peaceful and credible polls.
He said: “Let them come out
totally that they are willing to tell the Government of Nigeria, to tell the
security agencies, to tell INEC, do the needful. Don’t interfere in the
electoral process.
“Let the people determine what
will happen. What their fate will be. If that happens, I can assure you that,
we will not have any violence. The election will be free and fair.”
He said, “Our experience is that
we don’t have trust in these agencies and we don’t want to be deceived because
of the interest they have in Rivers State.
“I wonder if these security
agencies will be committed to Rivers State, the way they were in Osun State.
Nobody has come out in Osun State to accuse security agencies of being openly involved.
Why can’t they do that in Rivers State.”
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