The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said allegations made by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike that the commission was planning to rig the Assembly rerun in the state could endanger its workers’ lives.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of INEC, Rotimi Oyekanmi said allegations by Wike that the commission has given result sheets to the APC was dangerous.

He noted that most of those being deployed for the exercise were corps members.

He said, “You know, we have observed that the Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has been making some allegations against INEC. The most recent has been this allegation that we have given the result sheet of the yet-to-be conducted Rivers rerun election to a particular candidate. We want to assert very strongly that INEC is not into the business of rigging election.

“And we also want to advise the governor to please stop making this type of allegation, because it is capable of jeopardising the safety of the INEC staff, given the political and security situation of Rivers State.

“If the governor needs clarifications, our doors are open, and we will explain to him. But making these unsubstantiated allegations against the commission is not good for the country and it is not good for the political process.”