Governorship Election: Wike says he is sure of victory

Seun Adeyeye 16:20 - 09 March 2019

Governor Nyesom Wike at a polling booth during the just concluded Rivers rerun election held on Saturday, March 19, 2016.

Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers State is hopeful and confident of winning the governorship election in the state.

Wike said this shortly after casting his vote at Unit 7, Ward 9 in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of the state.

He said, “We’ve gotten the victory, I’m quite satisfied and I’m sure we are going to winning the elections very well”.

The governor warned that the collation of votes is a place that should be watched carefully after acknowledging that the electoral process was peaceful.

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We are hoping that the process will continue to be like this, the Nigerian electoral process sometimes the voting will go on very smoothly, it’s at the collation centre we are being very watchful and careful," he added.