Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has made it clear that nothing will hinder the upcoming local government elections in the state. His resolute declaration came early Friday morning when he visited the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISEC) office in Port Harcourt, the state capital, where police operatives had barricaded access to the electoral materials.
Fubara’s visit followed concerns over the police presence at the RISEC premises, which he deemed unnecessary. The Rivers police command had previously announced that it would not provide security for the elections, citing compliance with a federal high court order from Abuja. Grace Iringe-Koko, the police spokesperson in Rivers, confirmed this stance.
