The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said the Independent National Electoral Commission and the police are two institutions that impede the conduct of credible elections in Nigeria.
Wike said this in a series of tweets on his Twitter handle.
He also spoke on the refusal of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to sign the amended Electoral Act, saying it is a ploy to rig the election in connivance with INEC.
He tweeted: “INEC and Police are two institutions that impede the conduct of credible elections in the country.
“Despite the fact that the National Assembly continues to amend the Electoral Act in favour of the Presidency, the APC Federal Government continues to generate excuses why they will not sign the amended Electoral Act.
“The refusal to sign the amended Electoral Act is a ploy by the APC Federal Government to rig the 2019 elections in connivance with INEC.
“The National Assembly has budgeted money for INEC to squander, but not for the conduct of credible elections.
“Results are declared at the polling units, but INEC goes ahead to manipulate results at the collation centre as was done in Osun State.
“We will not agree that for anybody to rig elections here in Rivers State. Nobody will do anything contrary to the will of the people.
“In 2019, whoever wants to manipulate the process to destroy the outcome, the people will come after that person and the family.
“In 2019, any attempt by INEC to negatively manipulate the will of the people will be resisted.
“In one state where it favours a particular, they obey. In another state, INEC will claim they are yet to see judgments not in favour of the party they support.
“INEC chooses how it interprets laws to suit those they support. They choose the court orders to obey and the ones to disregard.
“Let’s not deceive ourselves, INEC is not prepared for credible elections. If there is an agency that is not prepared for 2019, it is INEC. I have no confidence in INEC. There is no amount of INEC’s preparation will convince me.”