Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday 4 October, 2024 “addressed a press conference alerting the world on the conspiratorial plot by some officers & men of the @PoliceNG from both the State command & the Force HQ, Abuja who are in cahoots with forces aligned against our State to create a state of anarchy.”
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| Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, address press conference alerting the world of the situation in the State ahead of the Rivers State Local Government Election 2024 to take place on Saturday 5 October, 2024. Photo: @SimFubaraKSC |
The Governor said, “the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission office was unwholesomely invaded, and the reason was to break into the RSIEC offices and cart away sensitive election materials with the intention of truncating the LGA elections scheduled for tomorrow Saturday, October 5, 2024.”
According to Governor Fubara: “This morning, l addressed a press conference alerting the world on the conspiratorial plot by some officers & men of the @PoliceNG from both the State command & the Force HQ, Abuja who are in cahoots with forces aligned against our State to create a state of anarchy.
“This was sequel to the unwholesome invasion of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission office at the early hours of today, Friday, October 4, 2024.
“The reason for their invasion was to break into the RSIEC offices and cart away sensitive election materials with the intention of truncating the LGA elections scheduled for tomorrow Saturday, October 5, 2024.
“However, the courage and boldness of Rivers people who joined us to resist the dastardly act, saved the situation.
“The World press conference afforded us the opportunity of reassuring our people that the election will hold despite the withdrawal of @PoliceNG with the excuse of being in possession of a federal High Court judgment barring its officers from participating in election duties.
“We strongly believe that other security agencies are participating and will provide the necessary security coverage for the voters.”
