Governor Nyesom Wike
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has claimed that there are alleged plans by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to compromise the Ondo governorship election.
Wike made the allegation in a post on his Twitter page on Friday morning.
The Governor accused the All Progressive Congress, APC, of putting pressure on INEC to rig the election following their defeat in Edo State last Saturday.
Recall that incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki defeated his closest challenger and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the election.
His tweet read: “After the defeat of @OfficialAPCNg in Edo State there is enormous pressure on @inecnigeria to compromise the Ondo election for @OfficialAPCNg.
“I am concerned INEC would cave in to the pressure.”
The Ondo State governoship election is expected to hold on Oct. 10, 2020.