The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of elections DIG Lakanu have been accused by sources within the Rivers State Government of mounting undue pressure on the Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Obo Efanga to re-inject earlier rejected results from 2 local Governments of the State.

Results from Emohua, Ikwerre, Okrika and Asari Toru Local Government Areas of Rivers State were rejected by the Commission through its respective Local Government Area Electoral Officers (EOs) who confirmed them to be concocted by the Military at gunpoint. Recall that Rivers State as well as other States like Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom, strongholds of the Peoples Democratic Party, witnessed undue militarization during the elections.

Elections had to be shifted in Akuku Toru local government area of Rivers State due to what many described as a near-war scenario that reportedly claimed not less than 15 lives including at least a military officer and an INEC official. In Okrika 4 Wards could not hold the elections because Election materials meant for them were hijacked by the military under the command of one Capt. Inuwa working with the Divisional Police Officer of the LGA, Nasiru Gambo. Capt. Inuwa was also accused of leading soldiers later in the same day to confiscate collated results from the Collation Center.

Similar scenarios played out in Emohua and Ikwerre LGAs, where the Election Officer claimed to have been abducted by the Minister for Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. The pressure allegedly being mounted by the INEC Chairman has been described as a complete travesty of democracy which is capable of undermining the credibility of the entire election. Sources in the know say Aso Rock is behind the moves to include the concocted results in order to shore up President Buhari’s electoral fortune to the mandatory 25% of votes in Rivers State.

“INEC Chairman has no business with deciding what the results should be. Has he become an interested Party in the election?” asked Barr. Oraye St. Franklyn, a Senior Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor. In the meantime, the Commission is yet to clarify on the veracity of the allegations currently eliciting wide condemnation by Nigerians.

http://leaders.ng/inec-chairman-accused-of-mounting-pressure-on-rivers-state-resident-electoral-commissioner/

We ain't got all day

Either which way

We are in next level

The battle is won already.... Atiku should put a call through to PMB jejely

wailing extraordinaire ....

pdp do your home work on time, NO. you are counting likes, share and retweets from social media polling unit. una go cry blood

Atiquiet....pls leave us in peace

When they released sensitive materials and postponed election.

What do you expect?

Baseless accusation

Dead on arrival

PDP and excuses are never ending.

Let their legal team arise to the occasion, Atiku still has more money left from the loot from Nigeria.

You want next-level... don't worry you will get it

If this story could be verified, then PDP should reject the result.

If I hear pray for Gombe pray for Yobe or Nasarawa for the next 4 years, Thunder will strike you!

SEONaijaExpert:
Baseless rumors

Because it does not favour your party?

APC and PDP are alike.

PDP will complain through out this year

PDP una go wail tire o.
Una go soon tire.

Time never reach make dem release results nii?

Since Saturday? Wetin dem dey count?

Dem plenty reach K-K-K wey dem don release nii?

remember we warned you that we don't want to start hearing BIAFRA or death!!!

kk

bitrade:
Like for Atiku, share for buhari

your ass

Military think it is funny at abonnema

ShameOnAPC:
If I hear pray for Gombe or pray for Yobe or Nasarawa for the next 4 years, Thunder will strike you! ⛈ �

Those idiots don't deserve any prayers again..

The Bible does prescribe praying for your enemies, even loving them....so it seems you don't like being a Christian anymore, eh?

Don't let politics damage your religious faith. In a 100 years this won't matter anymore.

The Redeemed Christian Church of God should come out now and denounce Prof. Osibanjo for being part of the virus trying to destroy our democracy. Osibanjo is a pastor, lawyer and a professor who has thrown away integrity just to satisfy Buhari's selfish ambition to retain power.

Incases Like this in developed countries the Church will take a stand to send a strong warning to a stubborn tyrant and give hope to its faithful especially those who took time to come out and vote.

The Church is the voice of the people. RCCG must not look the other way round while their pastor is No.2 man in the country and very much in the loop of all nefarious plans being carried out against the will of the masses.

PDP reaping the seeds of violence they sow in Rivers State

The deed is done. As much as I Hate it, Buhari is the President.
Next level of hunger, anguish, cluelessness & hopelessness.
The north already feel cheated by the yorubas. Who will the north support in 2023? Certainly not ibos too. A south-south man? That would be the problem soon. Since apc will not zone to the north for fariness to party members & stakeholders, If PDP zones to the north, the northerners I know will gladly vote him in.... even if it's the Atiku they rejected this time. Power is intoxicating....

Ok

ok

Free and fair elections. This is a very simple thing. Why shud there be pressure on anybody?

theoldpretender:


Because it does not favour your party?

APC and PDP are alike.

It's not a party thing, it's just what it is. Baseless!

The highest number of election abnormalities happened in Rivers. Probably, after the election, people like Wike and Secondus will be indicted.

9ja