Rivers rerun election moved to March 19

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has moved the Rivers state rerun election March 19.

Tonia Nwoye, INEC public relations officer in the state, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

The poll, which is for national and state assemblies, was initially scheduled for Saturday and Nyesom Wike, governor of the state, had earlier declared Friday as public holiday to enable people prepare for the election.

Wike had appealed to civil servants to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), threatening that any attempt to rig the election would be resisted.

“Anyone who plans to rig an election is an armed robber and should be treated as such. If you are coming to rig an election in the state, first prepare your will before embarking on the journey. Inform your wife or husband and go ahead to say your last prayers,” he had said.

“When someone cannot come through the door, he may want to come through the window. Rivers people must not allow them. Our people must stop them from entering through the window to obstruct the good works of this administration.”

The election tribunal and the appeal court nullified elections of federal and state lawmakers from Rivers.

Wike was saved by the supreme court which set aside the previous judgements that were against him.