Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has attributed the widespread voter apathy towards the governorship and state House of Assembly elections in the state to the outcome of the presidential and National Assembly elections.

Governor Wike, made the comment, shortly after casting his vote in Ward 9, Unit 7, Rumueprikom in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.

Speaking to journalists, Wike said when people did not get what they expected in the presidential election, they got discouraged.

The Rivers governor, however, said the turnout of voters is still in order, adding that people cannot be forced to cast their votes.

“Well, when the first elections come and go, and people don’t get what they want, obviously they are discouraged. The number is still ok. You can’t force people to go and vote,” Wike said.
He commended the security agencies for ensuring a peaceful election atmosphere in the area.

“I’m happy with the peaceful nature of the election. It means that the security agencies are doing what they are supposed to do,” he said.

Speaking on the performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Wike commended the electoral body, noting that there is an improvement in its performance.

From what I have seen, and I have not heard any complaints, I can say they’ve done very well. So, it’s just a question of percentage. They have improved more than what we had on the 25th of February,” Wike added.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/03/18/wike-attributes-low-turnout-of-voters-to-outcome-of-presidential-election/

Mûmù

Let the enemy of Nigeria sit at home and drink palm wine. Tommorrow they can buy 10mb data, come online and blame Buhari and Tinubu about the problems they are facing in their state.

May God save Nigeria from the likes of wike self centered politicians.

Wike is greediness personified.
Nigeria will begine to prosper the day it'll do away with the likes of wike in it political sphere.

Jesus see country

Former governor of Rivers state

Guilty conscience go kill this man

You changed their results and you know you are the one that discouraged them.

25th presidential election caused serious voters apathy all around Nigeria. INEC Chiarman really deserve jail.

lhordspy:
Let the enemy of Nigeria sit at home and drink palm wine. Tommorrow they can buy 10mb data, come online and blame Buhari and Tinubu about the problems they are facing in their state.

Stop wailing all over NL.

Evil man

Nigerian politicians usually hid their foolishness, but Wike is displaying it openly...

Very wicked man

This drunkard popularity has nosedived after working against Obi. After the election, wike will be nobody and he will even be afraid of his shadow

Idiot

Biafra new president

Why una rush come my mention, i no get time for losers

YeyeGbami:
Biafra new president

And we will accept him , as far as we Systematic seperate power into ethnic state


But don't Also forget ,, your lazy ass will never get access to our natural resources

Lol

The fo.ol was blaming it on the rigging that he helped to make happen. Why a grown man will be lying to himself is what I cannot understand

God punish him n his generation

Tt

Wike is one of the main reasons for the low turnout.

ELLUP 79 don wail tire

Please what's the results of the Rivers State governorship election. Anyone but PDP can win it. This foolish man must become irrelevant after May 29th.

This I have seen.

Even then people should come out and vote for governor and local rep.

Because their deeds affect you more than what goes on in Aso Rock.

Bastard

Shame on wike.

After hijacking bvas idiot .. u will not end well

shuttox:
Mûmù

In my neighborhood,we all sat at home,the moral wasn't there.

Judas

lhordspy:
Let the enemy of Nigeria sit at home and drink palm wine. Tommorrow they can buy 10mb data, come online and blame Buhari and Tinubu about the problems they are facing in their state.

Doesn't make sense