Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Onueze Chukwujinka Okocha, SAN, has urged the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to obey the court order on the October 5 local government election in the state.
Recall that on September 30, 2024, the Federal High Court in Abuja delivered a judgment that prohibited the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies from participating in the Local Government Election. Despite the rulings, Governor Fubara vowed that the election would be held as planned. However, police authorities in the state said they would not participate in the exercise.
“INEC has said that we have not given them register, we will not give them in compliance with the order of the court. 'The Inspector General of Police speaking through the police spokesman in Rivers State has said we will obey the order of the court and will not provide security for the election,” he said. The ex-NBA President argued that a former Rivers State governor and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has nothing to do with the crisis rocking the oil-rich state.
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