A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, defended the actions of the police in the election.
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The election, which was conducted on Saturday across the state’s 23 local government areas, saw the APP sweeping 22 out of them.
The election, which was conducted on Saturday across the state’s 23 local government areas, saw the APP sweeping 22 out of them.
It cited RSIEC’s non-compliance with its 2018 law concerning the voters register as reason for the court’s decision to halt the elections.
The spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, made the position of the hierarchy known on Friday.
The position of the NBA was contained in a statement that was endorsed by its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), and issued on Friday.
The country’s major opposition party said this on Friday just as it asked the electorates in Rivers State to participate in the local government election.
This was as the governor lamented the several attempts made to prevent the October 5 Local Government elections in the state from holding, saying authoritatively that the elections will hold.
Governor Fubara, however, said his administration was determined to support the cause of developing a sustainable democracy
The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the party in the state, Chief Tony Okocha, announced the decision on Wednesday.