The United Kingdom has asked that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, be allowed to do it’s job, in reaction to alleged military interference in the governorship and state assembly elections in Rivers State.

The UK High Commission in Nigeria, through its verified Twitter handle @UKinNIGERIA, also expressed concern over reports of the interference.

The UK High Commission also noted that reports by its independent observers collaborated media reports of military interference in the electoral exercise.

While noting that it was monitoring the situation very closely, the UK High Commission called on relevant stakeholders to allow staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, do their job without harassment.

“We are extremely concerned by reports, including from @UKinnigeria observers, of military interference in the election process in Rivers State. Monitoring the situation closely. @inecng staff must be allowed to do their job in safety, without intimidation,” the UK High Commission wrote.

https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/uk-extremely-concerned-by-alleged-military-interference-in-rivers-elections/

Really?

We shall all live through the consequences of the impunity in Rivers state.

The question is what is the name of the opposition candidate in the state? Amaechi is not on the ballot so to what end is the killings headed?

Buhari should count his losses in SS/ SE and move on. If he insists .... we will all live with the outcome

In a sane country... amaechi would have been arrested and tried for treason...what is happening in rivers is actually a coup d'etat...

Flets:
We shall all live through the consequences of the impunity in Rivers state.

The question is what is the name of the opposition candidate in the state? Amaechi is not on the ballot so to what end is the killings headed?

Buhari should count his losses in SS/ SE and move on. If he insists .... we will all live with the outcome

Buhari and INEC are not as foolish as some people that has never been to Rivers that are making uninformed comments on Nairaland.

cr7lomo:
In a sane country... amaechi would have been arrested and tried for treason...what is happening in rivers is actually a coup d'etat...

INEC and PMB are not foolish. They will soon call Amaechi and the Military to order. There is no way another party except PDP can win Rivers State. They will not allow Amaechi to pour sand into APC success in the presidential election.

cr7lomo:
In a sane country... amaechi would have been arrested and tried for treason...what is happening in rivers is actually a coup d'etat...

It's extremely worrying how everyone keeps mum at what is happening in Rivers State. Amaechi, his army and sars have sworn that they will win by fire and force and they don't care how many people die along the line. APC does not have any candidates in this election, yet Amaechi is carrying the whole thing on his head. this is my first time of seeing army leave barrack to snatch ballot boxes, and attack innocent electorates and party agents in an election where 99 percent of the electorates do not even know AAC guber aspirant, they are supporting.

'Extremely concerned' is just a concern. We are even more 'extremely concerned'.
UK, deeds not words.

If this news is true, then the UK High Commission should SDFU.

Where were they when in 2015, Wike became governor without election and through federal might. What is good for the goose is also good for the gander.

Ameachi is only paying Wike back in his own coin. We all remember what transpired on the way to 2015 election, how Mbu messed up and Patience Jonathan's interference. Then, Wike never new GEJ will lost, now no more federal connections for him and Ameachi will or should use anything within his power to send him to political oblivion.

Funny thing about this is people don't even know the name of the AAC candidate..if it all they want it should have been with a popular candidate not someone that was unknown till Amaechi started supporting him..everybody wants to be Tinubu in their region. .but will not ask how he used to do his own. .at least Tinubu moves with majority opinion to stylishly do his own thing..funny enough one APC member posted somewhere that CRA is on his own oo that the Abe faction is not involved in this. ...so to what end is CRA doing this? ?

AdiscoPele:
If this news is true, then the UK High Commission should SDFU.

Where were they when in 2015, Wike became governor without election and through federal might. What is good for the goose is also good for the gander.

Ameachi is only paying Wike back in his own coin. We all remember what transpired on the way to 2015 election, how Mbu messed up and Patience Jonathan's interference. Then, Wike never new GEJ will lost, now no more federal connections for him and Ameachi will or should use anything within his power to send him to political oblivion.

Smh so two wrongs make a right? If that's how it is then Nigeria would never progress. Condemn a act when you know it's wrong, never support illegality regardless of party affiliation

AdiscoPele:
If this news is true, then the UK High Commission should SDFU.

Where were they when in 2015, Wike became governor without election and through federal might. What is good for the goose is also good for the gander.

Ameachi is only paying Wike back in his own coin. We all remember what transpired on the way to 2015 election, how Mbu messed up and Patience Jonathan's interference. Then, Wike never new GEJ will lost, now no more federal connections for him and Ameachi will or should use anything within his power to send him to political oblivion.

Bros, mark my words, Ameachi will pay big time.

the idiot is hated so much in rivers state.

SweetJoystick:

Smh so two wrongs make a right? If that's how it is then Nigeria would never progress. Condemn a act when you know it's wrong, never support illegality regardless of party affiliation

It's now that you know two wrongs don't make a right. Pls, grow some sense, what goes around comes around, it's the law of nature and also law of karma.

Am a progressive but voted PDP both in the presidential and gubernatorial elections in Oyo state. Am telling you if what happened in Rivers in 2015 happened in my state, Wike would have been gone by now.

Generalnomercy:


Bros, mark my words, Ameachi will pay big time.

the idiot is hated so much in rivers state.

Nothing will happen to Ameachi. I repeat, nothing will and can happen to Ameachi if nothing happened to Wike in 2015.

The worst that would happen is Wike going to the tribunal and he will also loose.

Are you new in Nigeria?

PMB is not in control of the affairs of this country and if the cabals want Wike out, he's out, just like GEJ and Patience wanted Ameachi out by all means in 2015.

It's pay back time bro.

It happened in Ekiti in 2014, Rivers in 2015 all under the watch of GEJ. Fayose has gotten the punch so also Wike should feel same.

AdiscoPele:
If this news is true, then the UK High Commission should SDFU.

Where were they when in 2015, Wike became governor without election and through federal might. What is good for the goose is also good for the gander.

Ameachi is only paying Wike back in his own coin. We all remember what transpired on the way to 2015 election, how Mbu messed up and Patience Jonathan's interference. Then, Wike never new GEJ will lost, now no more federal connections for him and Ameachi will or should use anything within his power to send him to political oblivion.

Ur English is as bad as your heart

Turantula:

Ur English is as bad as your heart

Does good english guarantee your success in life? Colonial mentality.

Pray, tell me how many European(apart from UK citizens) who speak good english? How many Chinese or Asians speak good english? But you have been so brainwashed that you think speaking good english alone is everything in life. So also, your likes only think about themselves. I am not obliged to like what you like.

Wike is a gonna, whether you like it or not and as long as Nigeria matters you and your likes are inconsequential.

People like you, due to you hypocrisy, abused and condemned Kwankwaso in 2015 for delivering massive votes for PMB but praised Wike for what he also did in that same year.

Now the table has turned, the same Kano people that voted en masse for APC and PMB just two weeks ago has delivered for PDP in the just concluded gubernatorial election but can the same be said about your people?

We all know how bad governance has been in Abia and Ebonyi but what have you people been able to do? All you are good at is poke nose into other regions affairs.

Ameachi is the true son of his father. He will be a bastard if he allows that wicked impostor Wike remain in that seat come May 29.

Where was U.K in 2015?

When a police Commissioner was locking Up a Governor in Rivers Government house?

Joseph Mbo was quoted as saying he will tame The Governor... Was U.K dead then?

When wike had Armored Vehicles stationed at his compound. In fact the same army made his house their Barrack.

Arresting and chasing APC members on the eve of 2015 elections. Buhari saw it, I saw it, you saw it, Nigerians saw it, U.K saw it. Then your mouths were shut.... So let your mouths remain shut now.


U.K should better stay away from Rivers Politics and focus on how to Exit the E.U. peacefully.

Nonsense!

Moral lesson.... Watch what you do today cause karma is a bitch and Karma never forgets

Where was this useless U.K when Fayose and GEJ used the army to send out a sitting Governor Fayemi? When fayose's thugs were beating up Judges?

Did heaven fall then?? So why will heaven fall now?

We have an electoral process in Nigeria if your not happy with the results Go to court.

I pity those social media noise makers... Saying Rivers will burn should wike lose.

Please write your will before stepping out of your house to cause any problem in Rivers state because you will die and nothing will happen.... Welcome to Nigeria.

I repeat you will die for nothing!