BVAS fails to recognise Wike, wife

 

By Nurat Uthman

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers got disappointed in his polling Unit, Ward 9, Unit 7, Obio/Akpo Local Government Area on Saturday as the BVS failed to accredit him to enable him to cast his vote.

The BVA failed to recognise the thumprint or face of his wife, Suzzet Wike as the Presiding Officer, Agatha Abiokun battled in vain to to have them accredited.

Abiokun however pleaded with the governor to wait and added that she had sent for an INEC technician to come and rectify the anomaly.

Other electorate however waited patiently to see what would happen next.

Reacting, Wike said he was disappointed and added that INEC aught to have put all its tools in order before now.

At the time of thè report the governor was still at the polling unit, waiting for INEC to rectify the BVAS to enable him exercisehis franchise.