Charles Adias, the state collation officer for the
presidential election in Rivers, has adjourned the collation over an alleged
threat to his life by unarmed party supporters.
The returning officer, who is also the vice-chancellor of
the federal university of Otueke, confirmed this to journalists on Tuesday at
the collation centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers.
Aderemi Adeoye, the commissioner of police, has asked Adia
to reveal the names of those behind the threat to his life, but the returning
officer insisted that he won’t do such.
He said he won’t continue with the collation process unless
the INEC resident electoral commissioner of the state addresses issues
concerning the threat against his life.
Meanwhile, 21 results from 24 local governments of the state
have been collated, while the two being expected are those of Nyesom Wike,
governor of Rivers, and Ipalibo Banigo, his deputy.
Wike is from Obio-Akpor, while Banigo is from Degama.
This development comes amid the viral petition on change.org
being circulated on social media.
The petition, which has been signed by over 12,000
Nigerians, calls for the UK, USA, Canada, and European and Asian countries to
cancel the visa belonging to Wike due to his involvement in the destruction of
the electoral process in the state
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