Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on the United States to publish the names of Nigerians who were recently placed on visa ban list for stoking violence and rigging during the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections.
Mr Wike stated this during a television programme in Port Harcourt, according to a release on Thursday by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim.
“They should go ahead and publish their names so that a lot of things will change in our electoral process.
“Election rigging is worse than armed robbery. So whatever sanctions that can be imposed will be highly welcomed by the PDP,’’ he said.
Wike also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use the forthcoming Edo governorship election as a model to create hope in the electoral process.
Wike is the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council for the Edo election.
“Let every one that loves this country ensure that the September 19, 2020 election is credible, free and fair,” he said.
“The police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should show Nigerians that they can support credible elections.
“INEC should ensure that result sheets are not in the hands of individuals. Security agencies should not whisk away collation officers and later bring them back with cooked results.
“Complete manipulation of the electoral process causes violence. No politician will cause violence if the Police and INEC do not compromise.”
According to Wike, there will be a high turnout of voters on Saturday because the people of Edo are prepared to put an end to ‘godfatherism’.
