Sunday 25 October 2015
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I remain the state governor - Wike says in state broadcast
Nyesom Wike whose election was nullified by the
Rivers state petition tribunal yesterday October 24th, has
addressed the state in a broadcast. He said irrespective of the
tribunal's verdict, he still remains governor of the state. He reaffirmed his
position to appeal the Tribunal's decision. Read the full text of his broadcast after the cut.
1. My dear people of Rivers State
It is with a profound sense of concern and responsibility that I address you over the judgment of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivered on Saturday, October 24, 2015, purportedly nullifying my election and return as the duly and lawfully elected Governor of our State.
It is with a profound sense of concern and responsibility that I address you over the judgment of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivered on Saturday, October 24, 2015, purportedly nullifying my election and return as the duly and lawfully elected Governor of our State.
2.
We all know that on April 11, 2015, Rivers people in their millions
joined the rest of the country and enthusiastically participated in
electing their Governor and members of the State House of Assembly.
3.
Apart from the reported malfunctioning of the card readers supplied by
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which placed no
advantage on any of the contestants, the election took place throughout
the State and was adjudged both by local and international observers to
be largely peaceful, transparent, free, fair and credible.
4. Following the success of the election, I was returned as duly and lawfully elected by the INEC, having satisfied all the necessary legal requirements.
4. Following the success of the election, I was returned as duly and lawfully elected by the INEC, having satisfied all the necessary legal requirements.
5.
However, following the petitions by my friend, the APC gubernatorial
candidate and his party, and despite the woeful failure of the
Petitioners to discharge the burden of proof with respect to their
contradictory, wild and false allegations against the conduct of the
election, the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal nullified my election on the basis of INEC’s alleged infraction of its administrative guidelines on the use of card readers.
6.
It is common knowledge that INEC’s card readers malfunctioned
throughout the country in the 2015 general elections. It is also common
knowledge that
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Four female suicide bombers die in failed attack in Maiduguri
Four suicide bombers lost their lives while attempting to
attack a Military checkpoint in Maiduguri, Borno state today October
25th. Eyewitnesses say the suicide bombers, all female, were approaching
the military checkpoint when the bomb strapped on them detonated before
they got to their target point. Their remains have been deposited at
the
Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri.
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