The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara on Friday morning stormed the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) alongside some lawmakers to stop the Rivers State Police Command from taking over the premises of the commission.
In a video circulating on social media, the governor in the company of his team, entered the premises of the RSIEC, while some men were seen alleging that the policemen were attempting to scale through the gates and strong room of the commission to allegedly cart away sensitive electoral materials meant for the conduct of Saturday’s Local Government election in the state.
Fubara and his team comprising the Chief of Staff, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, State and National Assembly members, with other stakeholders, were seen manning the RSIEC office.
However, in a statement issued by the Rivers State Police Command on Wednesday, Spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko titled ‘Proposed October 5th, 2024 Local Government Chairman Election”, said the police received a restraining order preventing them from providing security during the LGA elections.
