THE Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has vowed to resist an alleged plot by the Independent National Electoral Commission in connivance with the All Progressives Congress to remove the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs. Gesila Khan.

The state PDP specifically accused the state Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, of planning to bribe INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, to remove Khan and replace her with a card-carrying member of the APC.

The State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Samuel Nwanosike, who spoke with The PUNCH in a telephone interview on Saturday, cautioned Jega to stay away from Rivers and allow the state REC to be.

It will be recalled that the PDP polled 1,487,075 votes while the APC got 69,238 votes, an election result that the APC in the state had continued to describe as unrealistic.

But Nwanosike explained that the outcome of the Presidential and National Assembly elections was the wish of the people of the state, adding that the state REC had done nothing to merit the alleged plot to remove her.

He added that the governor was planning to influence the appointment of some APC members in the state as INEC ad hoc employees with a view to rigging the election in favour of the ruling party in the state.

“Jega should stay away from Rivers. We (PDP) are aware of the plan to change the Rivers State REC. As I speak to you, Governor Amaechi has paid Jega so that the APC can manipulate the governorship election in the state.

“The plan is to remove the Rivers State REC and bring in a card-carrying member of the APC to replace her. We will resist any move to remove Gesila Khan. Rivers people will resist plan to remove her,” Nwanosike stressed.

However, the APC described the allegation against Amaechi and INEC as laughable, explaining that it was not in the character of Amaechi to bribe anybody to achieve a legitimate objective.

The State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr. Chris Finebone, told The PUNCH that Jega remained an impeccable character that would never be bribed by anybody.

Finebone described the call for the removal of the state REC as legitimate and recalled that the state APC had raised the alarm in the past that Khan had compromised on her duty to conduct a free and fair election in Rivers State.

“All these allegations against Amaechi and INEC are laughable and false. Nobody needs to bribe Jega or INEC before the state REC, who has obviously compromised, is removed. We raised the alarm before the election that the woman was partial, but nobody listened to us.

“On the allegation that Amaechi is planning to bribe Jega, the PDP in the state should know that it takes two persons for a bribe to take place, and the two persons mentioned are not interested in anything called bribe.

“So, you will agree with me that the story of bribe is an afterthought which must be disregarded by Rivers people and Nigerians. We (APC) have said that the current REC iin Rivers must leave and we are maintaining that,” Finebone added.


http://www.punchng.com/news/pdpll-resist-plot-to-remove-rivers-rec/

The woefull performance of APC in 28 March election in Rivers state is giving Amaechi unbearable body itch. Despite his so called popularity, he couldn't deliver his party hence the desperation to achieve success through arm twisting.
If Rivers state REC must go, then Kano, katsina, Kaduna and Jigawa RECs must follow her.

If the woman is eventually removed by the INEC headquarters what will river state PDP do?resist my foot.

Jorussia:
If the woman is eventually removed by the INEC headquarters what will river state PDP do?resist my foot.

Cry me a river.

No Amount Of English Will Anyone Speak To Prove That Both In Rivers,kano,katsina And Delta Etc There Were No Irregularities(rigging) That Brought About Those Figures That Those States Came Up With During The Presidential Election.
Hence They Should Just Allow All The REC To Remain And Finish Thier Assignment In Their Assigned States.

TheOnlyWiseMan:

Cry me a river.

Don't mine dem jare,after the woman has played to their tune, they think amaechi will just sit down and allow her do the same nonsense she did in the last elections.my mother's friend who resides in Port Harcourt told us on the phone that election day that most eligible voters in PH stayed indoor because of fear of violence, and SB will now generate 1.4m votes for Mr.president through fraudulent means.The most laughable part is that INEC declared all the senatorial and house of reps seats to PDP,THAT IS DEFINITELY IMPOSSIBLE, IN A FREE AND FAIR CONTEST.

pdp! lol. they are whining like the opposition party they have just become. baba buhari, the old man with the dead brain, has put them where they belong. When buhari was giving out beautiful manifestos, gej was busy working out in the gym trying to show us he is young. PDP! THE BIGGEST OPPOSITION PARTY IN AFRICA.

That REC is most probably a pdp agent from the beginning, judging from the results in the presidential election from that state upon been an APC controlled.

PDP now the opposition....





I dey laff ooooo in Baba voice

interesting to see PDP twisting in the wind, playing opposition...how the might falls...how the table turns.

The REC should stay and finish the duties assigned, no need to remove the REC election is this week

PDP is now afraid because the military that aided them won't be deployed on Saturday Jonathan for fear of not agravating what he must suffer in the hands of Buhari. It is obvious the election of March 28 was rigged, hence the international observers' stand that nothing held in Rivers State. Results were just cooked. Have you wondered why the collation officer, a professor, who compiled the figures of the "polls" could not read them in the International Conference Centre, Abuja before Jega even when all the lights were put on?
Sai Dakuku Petersine.
PhockPhockMan, how far na. A chem ni si na ndi ne ji aziza ga bakwa na election aro a?

TheOnlyWiseMan:
The woefull performance of APC in 28 March election in Rivers state is giving Amaechi unbearable body itch. Despite his so called popularity, he couldn't deliver his party hence the desperation to achieve success through arm twisting.
If Rivers state REC must go, then Kano, katsina, Kaduna and Jigawa RECs must follow her.

Do not compare the 'election' in those Northern cities to the 'comedy' that a professor could not read. In the coming days at the tribunal, we shall know which election was a charade.

[quote author=TheOnlyWiseMan post=32393584]The woefull performance of APC in 28 March election in Rivers state is giving Amaechi unbearable body itch. Despite his so called popularity, he couldn't deliver his party hence the desperation to achieve success through arm twisting.
If Rivers state REC must go, then Kano, katsina, Kaduna and Jigawa RECs must follow her. [/quote
Rule out KANO,coz ur party already succeeded in terminating him. Don't know what makes you pdpians think Gej would have gotten a close margin votes in kano,katsina,kaduna and Jigawa.
Even in 2011 he lost in 3 of those states except Kano,but with the emergence of Emir Sanusi who was almost ridiculed by Gej and kwankwaso in Apc u shud av expected nothin less than brutality. So pls u guys should stop lamenting on the northern votes. Atlist we not complaining about Bayelsa,akwa ibom,enugu,delta,ebonyi,anambra,abia results.

APC shiiting in their pants concerning losing all of SOUTH SOUTH states
One South South state makes all 7 states from the NW in the real deal of things.let APC win the NW,NE,NC and SW. Each state from SS is enough to dwarf each region economically as those of in the new PDP will ensure total integration in the development of the SS

TheOnlyWiseMan:

Cry me a river.

you are the one who has been doing the crying since jona-daft was shown the door last weekend, i only hope the good people of rivers state are prepared to make the necessary sacrifice to keep their state from vultures like wike and his PDP

Jorussia:
Don't mine dem jare,after the woman has played to their tune, they think amaechi will just sit down and allow her do the same nonsense she did in the last elections.my mother's friend who resides in Port Harcourt told us on the phone that election day that most eligible voters in PH stayed indoor because of fear of violence, and SB will now generate 1.4m votes for Mr.president through fraudulent means.The most laughable part is that INEC declared all the senatorial and house of reps seats to PDP,THAT IS DEFINITELY IMPOSSIBLE, IN A FREE AND FAIR CONTEST.

Yeye dey smell
PDP wants (allegedly) wants jega out -apc said no
Nw
APC want rivers rec to go ,PDP should say yes
Dey waste ur tym

OrlandoOwoh:
PDP is now afraid because the military that aided them won't be deployed on Saturday Jonathan for fear of not agravating what he must suffer in the hands of Buhari. It is obvious the election of March 28 was rigged, hence the international observers' stand that nothing held in Rivers State. Results were just cooked. Have you wondered why the collation officer, a professor, who compiled the figures of the "polls" could not read them in the International Conference Centre, Abuja before Jega even when all the lights were put on?
Sai Dakuku Petersine.
PhockPhockMan, how far na. A chem ni si na ndi ne ji aziza ga bakwa na election aro a?

If election didn't hold in rivers
Election hold in Kaduna,kano jigawa abi

Dey waste ur tym

PDP why you scared? That man should be removed because, he's a disgrace! How can you say 1.48 Million people voted in Rivers state for PDP, despite all the crisis? He deserves to go! Don't know why they're doing this to Amaechi. First it was MBU now this crazy REC..

HzRF:

Yeye dey smell
PDP wants (allegedly) wants jega out -apc said no
Nw
APC want rivers rec to go ,PDP should say yes
Dey waste ur tym

my brother, there was no clear evidence against Jega unlike this obvious one against the rec.She Should not only leave rivers,she should be thoroughly investigated, if found guilty she should be tried accordingly.

HzRF:

If election didn't hold in rivers
Election hold in Kaduna,kano jigawa abi

Dey waste ur tym

You need to improve in you expression for me to understand you and reply you in turn.

What would the PDP do if the Rec is removed? The highest they can do is to boycott the polls, and that would not stop the election and the APC being decleared as the winner. They should ask Amechi who refused to vote last week.

PDP, dia rigging machine (Mrs Khan) ba? Dis time around card reader must work oo.

Hmmmm

Lie from the pit if hell.
Jega doesn't take bribe!

ok na

Ok

Na una know!

Yawn in a stylish way. see name abeg , Finebone ni, biscuit bone ko. Wike how market na! Humm Yeye d smell for P H.