Rivers LG polls: Observers blame Fubara’s refusal to obey court judgement for violence

Rivers LG polls: Observers blame Fubara’s refusal to obey court judgement for violence …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

Independent observers have attributed the violence and arson that followed the recently concluded local government election in Rivers State to Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s refusal to obey court judgement.

DAILY POST reports that the controversial local government election was conducted on Saturday amid a court order, stopping law enforcement agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from taking part in the exercise.

Some stakeholders in the state, particularly those loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, opposed the election,…

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