Governor Siminalyi Fubara of Rivers state has regretted that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), will not be taking part in the Saturday, October 5, Local Government election in the state.
Governor Fubara stated this on Thursday, October 3, during a meeting with some stakeholders of the party at the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt, Channels TV reported.
As reported by Vanguard, he said the election has to be held on Saturday to comply with the three months of grace given by the Federal Government to begin the implementation of the Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy.
TimesNow.com.ng recalls that Fubara declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays to enable residents to perform their civic duty in the Saturday, October 5, local government elections.
The governor made the announcement in a statewide broadcast at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi stated.
Watch the video below as Fubara speaks on his regret ahead of LG poll:
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the political crisis in Rivers state has taken a fresh twist ahead of the Saturday, October 5 local government election.
The PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have joined forces against Governor Sim Fubara.
Governor Fubara’s determination to proceed with the LG poll is been seriously contested by the two main political parties.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
