Saturday polls: Wike orders arrest of 27 opposition politicians [Full List]

Few hours to the governoship and State House of Assemblies elections, Rivers State governor has alleged that 27 opposition politicians are plotting to scatter Saturday’s election using cultists, gangsters in military and police uniforms.

He made the allegation in a statewide broadcast in Portharcourt on Thursday.

The opposition politicians are: Lenoonu Nwibubasa, Bright Nwinyoodee, Barika Bareh, Friday Sinee, Dumbari Deezua, Neeka Ikina, Gabriel Pidomson, Giobari Poiba, Barisi Bonikoo, Mike Amachree, Paul Lawrence Paul, Anosike Odua, Ogbams Ojimah, Kenneth Chinda, Smiles Azundah and Gift Welebe.

Others include, Nwobueze Amadi, Chidi Wosa, Ugochukwu Wosu, Ndidi Erim, Lucky Mmai, Baridi Edmund Katara, Solo Filiman Mon, Charles Anyanwu, Christian Don Pedro, Iworiabo Amachree, and Arokosimiya Ikalama.

He charged security agents high command to act based on the information he has provided and to ensure the protection of lives as property.

The governor urged Security agents
to forestall any security breaches or breakdown of law and order during and after the elections.

He said: “We assure everyone that we will do everything within our power to resist and prevent a repeat of what happened in 2019 when the Nigerian Army was used to rig, kill our people and destroy property during the elections across the state.”

Furthermore, the governor urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to guarantee and ensure that weekend’s elections are free, fair, and credible, by allowing the electorate to decide their leaders.