Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has backed the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for foiling an attempt by the Nigerian Police, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take over the State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC.
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA , has backed the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for foiling an attempt by the Nigerian Police, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police , to take over the State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC. The Police was said to have attempted to take over the electoral commission at 1:00 am on Friday, 4th October, 2024.
The governor immediately led a team of government officials, lawmakers from the National Assembly and State House of Assembly, top political stakeholders and other leaders to storm the facility. Reacting to the development, HURIWA condemned the night time invasion of the Rivers state Electoral Commission in Port Harcourt, describing it as an illegal operation.
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