However, Adias had a change of heart on Tuesday, citing threats to his life as the reason for suspending the exercise. According to the Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, he received calls from unknown individuals after his private phone number was displayed on social media. The callers accused him of being responsible for all the alleged electoral malpractices in Rivers, leading to the suspension of the collation exercise.
Adias has vowed not to resume the collation until the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) addresses the issue. The delay in collation has caused anxiety among the people of Rivers State as they await the final outcome of the Presidential election. The INEC needs to address the issue promptly to ensure that the electoral process in Rivers State is free, fair, and transparent.