Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike has accused the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government of plotting to rig the 2023 general elections by nominating presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, despite public outcry.
Governor Wike, who made the accusation today, at the Obi Wali Cultural Centre, during the presentation of his scorecard as Governor for six years, said despite overwhelming evidences that point to Onochie’s membership of APC, the National Assembly appears determined to confirm her nomination.
He noted that the move by the Federal Government and Lawmakers who are members of APC, is a plot of the grand design of the APC to rig the 2023 elections. “Despite the flood of protests against her nominations and the general lack of trust in her capacity to remain impartial, it seems the APC-led senate is determined to confirm her appointment as part of their grand plot to rig the 2023 general elections well ahead of time, knowing that Nigerians will overwhelmingly reject them in a free fair and transparent contest”, he stated.
The Governor Wike therefore called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately withdraw the nomination of Onochie as INEC commissioner to avoid creating more credibility problems for the commission. 950034906665812 (GLO)
