‘I’m FCT gov’ – Wike defends curfew during council election

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has explained wherefore a curfew was enactment successful spot during the section assembly elections successful the FCT.

Defending the curfew, Wike said helium has the authorization arsenic the “governor of the FCT” to enforce a curfew.

Speaking during his monthly media chat successful Abuja connected Monday, the curate said his actions during the February 21 country assembly elections did not impact the results of the voting.

He said: “I person the rights, and I americium the politician of 3,000 polling units. For information reasons, I request to fig retired what’s happening.

“I don’t request to beryllium told, I’m not moving for the election.

“Somebody has said I determination about. How galore polling units successful FCT? FCT has astatine slightest 3,000 polling units. If I visited 10 polling units to spot what was happening, however would that interaction the different 3,000 polling units?

“As a candidate, I cannot determination around. I indispensable person my agents. As the Chief Security Officer. I person the close to cognize what is happening and however it affects oregon influences the election?”

‘I’m FCT gov’ – Wike defends curfew during assembly election