<\/p>\n
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the rerun
\nelections in the state have shown clearly who is on ground and who is
\naccepted by the people.<\/p>\n
He said the rerun elections have proved that the control of INEC,
\nFederal might, military, police and other security agencies cannot not
\ntranslate to electoral victories as the people will always resist agents
\nof rigging.<\/p>\n
Governor Wike also accused the defeated the Rivers State APC
\nGovernorship Candidate, Dakuku Peterside and his defeated running Asita
\nAsita of hijacking results from Isiokpo in Ikwere LGA on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The governor also stated that Dakuku Peterside and his security
\ndetails opened fire and killed an aide to his Chief of Staff, Mr Emeka
\nWoke.<\/p>\n
In an interactive session with newsmen on Sunday, Governor Wike said
\nthat most military men deployed for the elections were used by APC
\nleaders to hijack materials, illegally arrest PDP and manipulate the
\nprocess.<\/p>\n
He said that the people resisted the attempt by the military to
\nsubvert the election process.<\/p>\n
“Remember I warned that today’s Nigeria is not yesterday’s Nigeria.
\nThings that were done wrongly before cannot be done wrongly now. I warned
\nthat the people will resist any attempt to rig”, he said .<\/p>\n
He said that it was unfortunate that the military has been reduced to
\nthis level when they will be used against public interest.<\/p>\n
He said the number of military men unleashed to intimidate and
\nharass Rivers people is regrettable as they failed to tackle security
\nchallenges.<\/p>\n
“Now they have the Federal might, Army, Police, INEC and DSS, but we
\nhave the people” , Governor Wike said.<\/p>\n
On the conduct of the rerun legislative elections, Governor Wike
\nmaintained that INEC was not prepared in terms of logistics and
\nplanning.<\/p>\n
On the issue at the Mile 1 Police Station, the governor said that Mrs
\nEkwi Adebisa is the girlfriend of the APC Candidate for the Port
\nHarcourt Federal Constituency who framed her abduction alongside APC
\nleaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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