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APC Says Wike’s Leaked Audio Confirms Party’s Fears

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the leaked audio recording where the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, admitted to bribing some electoral officials, … Continue reading APC Says Wike’s Leaked Audio Confirms Party’s Fears


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APC Says Wike’s Leaked Audio Confirms Party’s Fears The All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the leaked audio recording where the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, admitted to bribing some electoral officials, has confirmed the party’s fears.

This was revealed in a statement by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.

According to them, Wike had threatened to kill the electoral officials if his instructions were not followed in the lead up to the recently conducted December 10, 2016, legislative re-run elections in the state.

“Going by the revelations from the leaked audio recordings, it is obvious that Governor Wike may have engaged in unwholesome conducts that might have compromised the integrity of the electoral process and undermined his office as the Chief Security Officer of the State.

“The only logical conclusion from this therefore is that the electoral victories of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may have been achieved through underhand dealings and intimidation of officials.

“Recall that on December 6, 2016, the APC alerted security agencies on reports of a massive arms build-up and other sinister plots that Wike and the PDP planned to execute on the day of the legislative rerun elections in rivers state”.

Furthermore, the party added that: “Nigerians have watched with grave concern how the process of the just concluded legislative rerun election has led to the death of ordinary citizens in the state including security officers.

“The statement that Governor Wike appeared to have made on record has now pointed directly at where responsibility should be placed for the violence that attended the election.

“It is also evident that the allegations by the Rivers state government and the PDP of an assassination threat on Wike and the allegation by him that APC governors funded violence in the state during the election might have been deliberately contrived to cover-up the role that the governor had played in the violence that attended the election.

“The APC condemns any form of violence as it relates to elections or any other matter. In this instance, we urge security agencies to do the needful and ensure that sponsors and perpetrators of violence, no matter how highly placed, are brought to justice,” the statement read.

The governor on the other hand, denied the audio recording, calling it a technological contraption.

In a protest, Wike then led supporters and leaders of the PDP, as well as some members of the State Executive Council to the Police Headquarters in Rivers State.

The protesters demanded the redeployment of two officers, who they claim masterminded the violence and electoral malpractice that took place at the polls.