Gesila Khan, the former resident electoral commissioner for Rivers State, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, reports say. She served as Resident Electoral Commissioner for Rivers State during the 2015 general elections and was alleged to have rigged the polls in favour of the incumbent governor of the state, Nyesom Wike.... Read More

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July 29, 2015

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Detained Rivers REC, Gesila Khan is ‘hypertensive and diabetic’ – Family says

The family of Resident Electoral Commissioner, in Rivers State, Gesila Khan, has raised an alarm over her arrest and harassment of their daughter by the Department of State Services. The family released a statement in Yenagoa, Bayelsa on Tuesday, July 28, through Mr. Okubama Johnbull, saying that she was suffering from poor health, as she had hypertension and... Read More

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April 8, 2015

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#ReporterDiaries: “These Rivers elections are do or die”

by Godwin Akanfe This reporter arrived Port Harcourt on an early afternoon flight from Lagos, and after the usual traffic made it to his hotel. Check in and settlement completed, it was on to the next appointment, with a local politician who for reasons that will become clear in this report, does not want to... Read More

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March 5, 2015

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We don’t want rigging and writing of election results – Amaechi tells INEC

by Azubuike Azikiwe Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has implored on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to endeavour to remain unbiased and transparent during the forthcoming general elections. Amaechi also warned that the problem of writing of election results should be stopped so as to allow Nigerians choose credible leaders in the forthcoming elections. The governor made... Read More

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