A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Yekini Nabena has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to call the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom state, Mike Igini to order, accusing him of working against the APC in Saturday’s rerun election in the state.

Nabena who is also the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC complained of Igini’s antecedents was very clear which he said saw him compromise, manipulate and swing the 2019 elections conducted in the state in favour of the PDP.
He recalled that INEC cancelled elections in the Essein Udim Local Government Area of the state and ordered a rerun scheduled for Saturday.
In a statement in Abuja Thursday, Nabena said “the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Mike Igini despite proven incidents of bias against the APC continues to preside over INEC in Akwa Ibom state. Igini controversially declared every candidate of PDP winner in 2019 elections.

“It is in record that Sen. Goodwill Akpabio challenged INEC and the Court of Appeal upheld his appeal, nullified PDP’s fraudulent victory and ordered retrieval of the certificate of return given to the PDP Senator by INEC. However, the Court of Appeal ordered repeat election in only Essein Udim Local Government Area of the state, Sen. Akpabio’s LGA.

“Sen. Akpabio now a Minister for the Niger Delta has opted out of the repeat election citing his current higher responsibilities to the Nation and the continuous occupation of INEC office by a compromised REC.

“A clear proof of compromise is the case Sen. Akpabio’s state constituency where APC won and INEC refused to issue certificate of return till date. In fact without the order of court Mike Igini and INEC plan to repeat state constituency election in Essein Udim Local Government Area on Saturday.

“APC won a Federal House of Representatives seat in Cross River and INEC changed the REC for Saturday’s rerun. In Akwa Ibom the REC did well for PDP hence he is retained for all reruns where APC won.

“Infact the then operations head in 2019, Mr. Okereke who retired has been recalled and posted to Akwa Ibom to help bury APC electorally. Mike Igini has brought his blood relation, Mr.Vincent Ogene who is serving as an electoral officer in Anambra state to man his planned rigging in Essien Udim LGA of Akwa Ibom state.

“Hon. Nse Ntuen won Essien Udim state constituency election and was declared winner and returned elected by INEC’s Prof Ignatius Uduk but Mike Igini refused to give him certificate of return because he was of APC. The loser went to the tribunal and the PDP case was struck out. PDP appealed to court of Appeal which ruled its case was rightly struck out at the lower tribunal.

“In a twist INEC cross appealed stating that lower tribunal having struck out the PDP case should not have reordered that certificate of return be given to the APC winner. The Appeal Court agreed meaning status quo as at date of first return was restored. Curiously, INEC interpreted this to mean it should conduct fresh election. Hence, without a court order Mike Igini has ordered fresh state Assembly election in Essien Udim LGA.

“Igini is personally campaigning for PDP, abandoned 31 Electoral Officers (EOs) and brought a cousin, Mr. Vincent Ogene from Delta state who is an EO in Anambra State and who did well for PDP in 2019 elections in Anambra state. INEC must urgently call its Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Mike Igini to order and stop this imminent electoral robbery.”
https://thenationonlineng.net/rerun-polls-call-akwa-ibom-rec-igini-to-order-nabena-tells-inec/

Alleged electoral robbery, Igini may or not be guilty but have this nuisance of APC secretary forgotten that
"President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday..revealed that APC was able to win the state’s governorship election held months back with the aid of remove control.

Buhari, who failed to provide details of what he meant by remote control, said: “I know how much trouble we had in the last election here. I know by remote control through so many sources how we managed to maintain the party (APC) in power in this state.” https://guardian.ng/politics/buhari-reveals-how-apc-won-osun-governorship-with-remote-control/?
And;

“Only people who can afford the pain of rigging should partake in elections”- Comrade Adams Oshiomole.
(This is for a party whose leader cum Nigerian president said they also won Osun State guber election by "remote control" ).
http://saharareporters.com/2018/09/29/oshiomhole-only-people-who-can-accept-pain-rigging-should-participate-election

It's unfortunate

But why INEC national body can't just change this bastard.

Mike Igini is very popular in akwa ibom.

BuhariAdvocate:
But why INEC national body can't just change this bastard.

You are the bastard here. A chronic idiot you are. Because you and your co-idi0ts could not bride him that is why he is a bastard. You are a wasted, idiotic Oshodi Oke Ogbero. You and your entire generation cannot achieve half of what Uncle Mike has achieved even in your next world. F00l.

Why should i engage with angry Mofoo .

neoclassical:
You are the bastard here. A chronic idiot you are. Because you and your co-idi0ts could not bride him that is why he is a bastard. You are a wasted, idiotic Oshodi Oke Ogbero. You and your entire generation cannot achieve half of what Uncle Mike has achieved even in your next world. F00l.