Rivers State Governor Barrister Nyesom Wike yesterday declared that he has lost confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, because according to him the commission is too inconsistent, as it works to promote the interest of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State.
Speaking during his appearance on Channels Television Sunrise Daily on Tuesday broadcast from Port Harcourt , Governor Wike said that any plot by INEC to impose candidates on Rivers People will be resisted
The governor explained that in Rivers State, the APC has used INEC to generate tension by attempting to manipulate the electoral process for 8 local government areas where INEC had already cancelled elections during the March 19, 2015 rerun elections in the State
He said that it was unfortunate that INEC has set a committee to review already cancelled elections which will lead to avoidable crisis.
Governor Wike recalled that the APC after the March 19 rerun elections issued statements calling for the cancellation of the elections, but pointed out that the same APC has made a u-turn by approaching the election tribunal to declare her candidates winners. He regretted that INEC has tacitly supported APC by refusing to file defence for the declared results at the election tribunals.
He said the rerun elections in Rivers State has proved that money cannot win elections as the ruling party had access to loads of money which made no impact.