WIKE ALERTS: APC PLANS TO RIG MARCH 19 RERUN

Governor Wike.

The battle between the Rivers State chapter of PDP and APC may not end, they said that "Two elephant fights the grass suffer". The big question now is who is going to suffer this time?

Governor Wike while addressing the people in Government house today said, ''One Dr. Otu Ekpeyoung and Dr. Dawari George, the APC chieftain from Akuku-Turo,Asari-Turo Federal House of Representatives candidate has finished arrangement to rig the 19th March rerun in Rivers State by drawing a list of Returning officers that will be used during the election aiming at gigging the electoral process"

Rivers State Governor,Chief Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has alerted the Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Professor Ndowa Lale of a list induced by the All Progressives Congress (APC) with the aim of rigging the rerun legislative elections through the imposition of politically compromised returning officers..

Governor Wike stated that the Rivers State Government has already officially notified INEC of the fraudulent plot through a letter addressed to the INEC National Chairman.

The governor said that the people of Rivers State are vigilant, noting that that nobody will be allowed to subvert the democratic process.

He noted that the Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt may have signed the illegal APC induced list without knowing that it was masterminded by fraudulent APC chieftains.

He warned that lecturers who allow themselves to be used by the APC chieftains will face the wrath of Rivers People.

Prof. Ndowa Lale.

According to Simeon Nwakaudu, the special assistance to the Governor on electronic media, "The Vice Chancellor signed without knowing that the list of returning officers was hijacked by the APC through Dr Otu Ekpeyong who was guided by Dr Dawari George, the APC candidate for Akuku-Toru/Asari Toru Federal Constituency.

"I am saying this publicly because we want the world to know the desperation of the APC. The fraudulent list of returning officers for the rerun elections has been intercepted and we have officially written to the National Chairman of INEC ", he said.

He reiterated his declaration that those who participate in election manipulation will be treated as political armed robbers. He said fraudulent returning officers will not be allowed to get away with their illegal plot.

He assured the university that the Rivers State Government will support them in executing critical projects that will enhance academic success.

Chief barr. Ezenwno Nyeson Wike said he will visit the University of Port Harcourt to ascertain areas

that require the support of the state government.

Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Professor Ndowa Lale congratulated Governor on his victory at the Supreme Court.

He said that the University will continue to partner with the Rivers State Government to advance learning. He solicited the support of the governor in the completion of projects in the law faculty, Social Sciences Faculty and the Faculty of Humanities.

The Governor added, that it is His responsibility as the chief security officer of the state to ensure that there is no discrepancy during the rerun to aviod security thread.

He enjoined the Vice chancellor to take up his duties with fear or favour.