Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the house of representatives, has alleged that supporters of Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), are behind the attacks on the local government secretariats in Rivers state.
Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the house of representatives epresenting Ideato federal constituency of Imo
The secretariats were torched after Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, swore in the 23 newly elected LG chairpersons.The Action Peoples Party won 22 LGAs, while the Action Alliance claimed one. “Supporters of a serving minister in Tinubu’s government are alleged to be busy burning headquarters of another arm of government, and the police since morning have not stopped them,” the statement reads.
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