Kano and Rivers States' Governors Abdullahi Ganduje and Nyesom Wike on Friday exchanged words over the federal and state legislative rerun elections due for December 10 in the latter's state. Ganduje told State House reporters in Abuja after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari that having won last Saturday's gubernatorial poll in Ondo State, the All Progressives Congress had fresh ideas and strategies to win the rerun elections in Rivers State. Ganduje, who is the chairman of the APC Campaign Committee for the Rivers rerun polls, said "it is not normal" to have a free and fair election in Rivers State, vowing that the APC will make it normal this time. The governor of Kano stated: "We're prepared, we just came out of the Ondo elections. We've fresh ideas. Even though both environments are different but, we've our own strategies. "Like in Ondo State, we must ensure we've a free and fair election. You know in that part of the country, having a free and fair election is not normal, and we've to make it normal this time. "We must ensure that there is security so that people will come out and vote. That is our main preoccupation at the moment. We are making wider consultations with stakeholders and we believe we will succeed." In his reaction, Wike told State House correspondents on the telephone that Ganduje's comment was unfortunate. Wike said his state was waiting for Ganduje to perform a magic in the forthcoming rerun polls, stressing that Rivers was only asking for free and fair elections. "It's unfortunate if he (Ganduje) said so. As far as I'm concerned, elections have been normal in my part of the country. All we're asking for is free and fair election. Is Governor Ganduje speaking on behalf of INEC? Is he the one conducting the elections now? I've respect for him as an elderly person, but his statement is unfortunate. "When his friend won the governorship election in Rivers State, the election was normal. The election was also normal in Edo State where his party won. We're waiting for him to come and perform the magic he did in Kano State," Wike said.

That old man...

Elections av never been normal in the Ssouth.
The Seast had that same unfortunate reputation,but Anambra bulked the trend,then other southeast states followed in 2015,to a large extent.
Rivers,Delta,Akwa Ibom,in particular av simply refused to move in the general Nigeria direction.

doctokwus:
Elections av never been normal in the Ssouth.
The Seast had that same unfortunate reputation,but Anambra bulked the trend,then other southeast states followed in 2015,to a large extent.
Rivers,Delta,Akwa Ibom,in particular av simply refused to move in the general Nigeria direction.

wat is d general Nigeria direction? Voting APC abi

normal election in Kano = Underage voting and massive thumb-printing.

Seems apc is more interesting in capturing more states,than liberating nigeria nd nigerias from this mess called recession

I prefer war of words to war with guns

APC is wasting their time. They can't win even councillor in Rivers

In Ganduje's dictionary, a normal election is when children under 18 are queued up to be counted in an elections, goats and sheep are also counted, card readers malfunctioning is not an issue to halt election. Counting of votes is done in geometrical order rather than arithmetic oder all to favor the APC.

How does their fight pay my 7 months salary?

Wike have to win this election again and again.

Unimaginable123:
APC is wasting their time. They can't win even councillor in Rivers

with INEC under their control now?

e go shock all of una.. Wike go cry tire

doctokwus:
Elections av never been normal in the Ssouth.
The Seast had that same unfortunate reputation,but Anambra bulked the trend,then other southeast states followed in 2015,to a large extent.
Rivers,Delta,Akwa Ibom,in particular av simply refused to move in the general Nigeria direction.

So elections are only normal when APC wins? Well I trust Wike,if anyone attempts rigging, he has enough madness in him to to take care of that person. I am sorry for any fool who will attempt to rig elections in Rivers next week

Opakan2:


with INEC under their control now?

e go shock all of una.. Wike go cry tire

Lolz I don't think you know whom Wike really is.Only an INEC official who wants to commit suicide will mess up.Forget about army and police, their power no reach for Rivers state

wike, pride gose before destruction, are you d only one in Rivers state?

Opakan2:


with INEC under their control now?

e go shock all of una.. Wike go cry tire

can u bet let me chop ur money. Are u in Rivers?