The Governor of Rivers State has said that he doubts the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a free, fair and credible elections in the 2023 general election.
Newsonline reports that Governor Wike said though he would agree that President Muhammadu Buhari may be committed to leaving a legacy of a free and fair election in 2023, he does not trust the electoral body, INEC.
Wike stated this at the commencement of construction work of Igwuruta internal roads in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state that was performed by the governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Wednesday.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor argued that INEC usually finds it easy to make promises it has been unable to keep.
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He said if INEC keeps its promise of a free, fair and credible election, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not win the 2023 election following insecurity and economic hardship the citizens are suffering.
He said, “I thank Mr. President that he wants to leave a legacy of conducting a free and fair election.
“My problem is INEC, whether they will do what they said they will do. They are making promises now. I don’t know whether they will keep to them
“If INEC will keep to the promises that Nigeria will get a better election, I will be so happy. Everybody will see with their eyes, Abuja does not vote. It is the people here that will vote.”
