Mr Mike Igini the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday, blew the lid off the bottle, when he publicly declared that the incumbent governor of Akwa Ibom State, Deacon Udom Emmanuel rigged himself into office against the popular wish of the people.
He indirectly indicted his predecessors in Akwa Ibom, saying “elections do not hold in the entirety of the state”.
He pointed out that that he had evidence to support his claims, especially as it relates to the 2015 and 2019 general elections.
He was, however, asked to be mindful of his choice of words and he insisted, “Yes, allocated! Because in Akwa Ibom they don’t do election, they write results.”
Igini added, “I have the records, you go there; because when I arrived in Akwa Ibom State, leaders – traditional rulers, religious leaders; all groups came to me but that is not new to me, I was the commissioner in neighbouring Cross River State.”
He said the days of not conducting elections were gone and promised that the electoral system in Akwa Ibom State would witness a major turnaround.
The INEC official revealed that he had informed stakeholders in the state after he assumed office that it would no longer be business as usual.
He also reacted to the allegation of bias preferred against him by some political groups, saying they were only making attempts to secure undue advantages.
“I told them that under my watch in Akwa Ibom State, it is the will of the people that will govern.” he stressed.
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