Tensions are operating excessive in Rivers State after the current native authorities elections.
Stories have surfaced of gunshots, arson, and clashes from a number of native authorities space secretariats throughout the state.
Particularly, incidents have been reported in Ikwerre, Oyigbo, and Ahoada East LGAs.
In sure areas, some individuals have protested chanting “No Wike, no Rivers State, no Wike, no Secretariat” in accordance to a viral video.
It may be recalled that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, whereas swearing within the council chairmen on Sunday, uncovered plots by alleged enemies of the state to unleash violence on the newly sworn-in native authorities chairmen.
Fubara revealed that some {groups} have been mobilizing 20 individuals per political unit to assault the chairmen once they report back to their numerous council secretariats to renew duties. He suggested the chairmen to not confront the state of affairs or interact in any bodily altercations ought to violence erupt.
POLITICS NIGERIA studies that within the election on Saturday, opposition events together with the Motion Peoples Occasion, Motion Alliance and Labour Occasion received seats.
The ruling Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP), backed out of the election.
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