Fubara says LG election must hold in Rivers

Gov. Fubara of Rivers says he will make every necessary sacrifice to ensure a successful conduct of the Saturday’s local government council election in the state.

Fubara told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Friday that the scheduled local government council election was in compliance to a judgment of the Supreme Court.

The governor said that no court had the right to thwart a judgement of the nation’s apex court, saying, ‘we can only obey’

He said it was important for the police and other law enforcement agencies to support the exercise in order to institute government at the third tier level.

Fubara said that other states of the federation had been complying with judgement, and that the case of Rivers should not be different.

“Other states are already conducting elections in compliance with the judgement and the understanding we reached with the president,” he said.

He said that he got a security report earlier on Friday that the Rivers State Electoral Commission’s office had been invaded by police personnel.

“I was really surprised because before that time, I got a copy of a signal withdrawing police officers from the premises.

“So, I had to drive to the place myself since the facility belongs to the Rivers State Government.

“On arrival, I met some fierce looking policemen in one truck and three other empty vans trying to force their way into the premises.

“This is not good, this is a legitimate process that every concerned organ of government should support,’‘ he said.

Fubara urged Rivers people not to be intimidated but to remain law abiding and peaceful during the election.