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Those Who Burnt INEC Office Are Afraid Of Elections -governor Wike by Newshelmboss(m): 11:22am On Jul 23, 2016
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that those who burnt the Bori office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are the same politicians who wrote to INEC seeking postponement of the rerun elections on the ground of security.

Addressing journalists after inspecting the burnt section of INEC Khana Local Government Office in Bori, Governor Wike said the arson should not serve as an excuse for the elections to the postponed.

The governor regretted that politicians who are afraid of the rerun elections would go to the extent of burning down public facility to convince INEC that the rerun elections should be shifted.

He noted that no election materials have been deposited at the office, pointing out that the burnt section only serve as a hall for collation
He said: "Those who burnt this office were not ready for the elections. They don't want INEC to conduct the elections because they know that they don't have the chances of winning.

"They want to use the issue of security to justify the request for postponement. If not, INEC has not brought election materials to this office. What they have done is to scare INEC. "
He added: "For us, we are not surprised. We know this is what they have planned to do."

He advised INEC not to be deterred by the arson. He noted that the commission should go ahead with the elections as scheduled.

The governor directed the security agencies to fish out the perpetrators of the crime. He advised politicians not to see elections as a do or die affair, saying that they must submit themselves to the will of the people.

He said: "We will make sure that this does not dampen the spirit of INEC. I have directed the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Local Government Area to immediately rebuild the burnt office".

The governor said that the state government will provide an alternative office for INEC to conduct the July 30 elections in the area. He said the people have been duly mobilised and they are ready to cast their votes.

Earlier, the Khana Divisional Police Officer, Stephen Okunade said there was no security at the INEC office at the time of the arson. He said the lone private security guard was absent when the perpetrators struck.

He added that the private guard who has been detained only returned while the office was burning.
The governor was accompanied on the visit by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Uche Anozie and top government functionaries.

Simeon Nwakaudu,
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor,
Electronic Media
July 23, 2016.


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Re: Those Who Burnt INEC Office Are Afraid Of Elections -governor Wike by HungerBAD: 11:22am On Jul 23, 2016
Funny guy.

Governor Wike,look at the mirror and ask your self that question on who burnt this place up.

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Re: Those Who Burnt INEC Office Are Afraid Of Elections -governor Wike by Nobody: 11:28am On Jul 23, 2016
.useless APC Government in Rivers State can't guarantee security horse lies and puberty undecided
Re: Those Who Burnt INEC Office Are Afraid Of Elections -governor Wike by wordbank(m): 11:30am On Jul 23, 2016
Pic4:
Wike: IG, u dey c wetin I dey c?

Pic3:
IG: Oga, na only u sabi
Re: Those Who Burnt INEC Office Are Afraid Of Elections -governor Wike by richidinho(m): 11:46am On Jul 23, 2016
PDP is Rivers
Rivers is PDP
Re: Those Who Burnt INEC Office Are Afraid Of Elections -governor Wike by chidi4eze(m): 12:19pm On Jul 23, 2016
See him laughing at d crime they plotted

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