INEC, Wike plotting to rig gov’ship election - 5 strong political parties allege

Five opposition political parties in Rivers State have vowed to resist any attempt to rig the March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections in the state.

The parties at a joint press briefing in Port Harcourt on Wednesday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of colluding with the state government to compromise the election.

The parties are the All Progressives Congress, the National Rescue Movement, the Labour Parry, African Democratic Congress and the Action Alliance, a report by THE PUNCH confirmed.

Speaking, the APC governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, accused the State Governor, Nyesom Wike, of planning to clamp down on opposition parties during the poll, The Nigerian Tribune report added.

Cole said, “INEC should assure us that the BVAS will work this time and that results will be uploaded at the polling units.

“Then there should be adequate security at the Local Government collation centres on March 18.”