Probe Governor over alleged threat to kill an INEC official – Group
An online media platform earlier released an audio recording where Governor Wike purportedly threatened some electoral officers.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.
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Sahara Reporters earlier released an audio recording where Governor Wike purportedly threatened some electoral officers.
According to Punch, the spokesperson of the group, Faith Nwadishi called on INEC to also investigate the extent of involvement of its staff.
Nwadishi also said “The recent audio recording of Governor Nyesom Wike where he allegedly threatened to kill Electoral officials who fail to keep to the arrangements of a bribe he allegedly paid to them is most worrisome and should be investigated immediately.”
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She also asked security agencies to prove to Nigerians that the men caught on cameral beating some INEC officials during the Rivers rerun election are not their officials.
Meanwhile, the Rivers state Commissioner of Information, Austin Tam-George has said that the audio recording released by Sahara Reporters is false.
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