- Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has accused the federal government of planning to disrupt Rivers and Akwa Ibom governorship elections in 2019
- The governor made the allegation when he played host to the Netherlands ambassador to Nigeria, Robert Petri
- Wike urged the European Union to closely monitor the elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states
The federal government has been accused by the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, of working with security agencies to disrupt the 2019 gubernatorial elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Netherlands ambassador to Nigeria, Robert Petri, Wike alleged that the federal government plans to mobilise security apparatus from all other states to the two states on a later date to manipulate their elections.
In a statement by his special assistant on electronic media, Simeon Nwakaudu, the governor called on the European Union to pay closer attention to the elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states.
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Legit.ng notes that Wike said: “When I raised the alarm that the federal government was plotting to plant 800 guns in Rivers state to destabilise the state, it is the truth; it is real.”
"The federal government working with the security agencies is planning to disrupt the 2019 governorship Elections in Rivers and Akwa Ibom states. They want to ensure that the elections don't hold with other states, so that they can mobilise security agencies to manipulate the results.
"Manipulating the electoral process is corruption. This administration claims that it is fighting corruption, but that is not true. When a PDP member defects, the issue of corruption against him ends."
In his remarks, Petri assured that the European Union would closely monitor the forthcoming elections to ensure they are credible.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state alleged that the federal government was plotting to plant 800 guns in the state in order to create crisis.
The Rivers state government made the allegation on Friday, November 23, through the special assistant on electronic media to the governor, Simeon Nwakaudu.
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