The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has accused the governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and some vested interests of prevailing on President Muhammadu Buhari not to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law for fear of losing the 2023 elections.
Wike, who made the accusation, yesterday, at Calabar, while addressing teeming faithfuls of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said the APC governors were afraid of election results to be transmitted electronically.
He said:
“Why they have not signed Electoral Act is because they are afraid of the results to be transmitted electronically. So, your Governor here is one of those pushing for that amendment act not to be signed so they can use Security to carry results. 2023 no be 2019.”
The Governor also berated his Cross River State counterpart, Prof. Ben Ayade and the Police for attempting to thwart the PDP rally in Calabar.
He said:
“When I was told that they don’t want you to hold this tally, I said this rally must hold today and I must come. Whatever will happen, let it happen today. I told your leader that if you did not hold this rally today, then that would have been the end of PDP. But I thank God, all of you resisted it and you said enough is enough.
“Let me tell you now, I I have come here today to let you know I’m going to give you every support. Don’t be afraid. They tried it in Rivers State, we resisted them. They are trying to instigate fear in you. Don’t be afraid at all. Whatever Cross River government can do, PDP can do it better.
“I don’t understand how a Governor would, for ordinary Federal Constituency election, ordinary State election, you’re stopping them to hold rally. When it comes to governorship, what will happen.”
