Ahead of the Rivers State Local Government election which is slated to hold on Saturday, October 5, 2024, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said that he regrets the Peoples Democratic Party’s non-participation in the poll.
News About Nigeria reports that Governor Fubara said this on Thursday during a meeting with some stakeholders of the party at the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt.
Giving details on the election, the governor noted that it will be held on Saturday in order for the state 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.
The Governor also tasked the people of the state, including members of the PDP, to abide by the law and to follow the leadership of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission during the election.
He said, “You know this election, I am the greatest loser because my party is not participating. It is the truth! Go, do what the law says you should do, as demanded by the RSIEC Law, and leave the rest. RSIEC will take it from there, and when RSIEC finishes its part, the State Government will also take it from that point and finish its part, and the process will all be consummated by the special grace of God in a few days.
“Because of the Supreme Court ruling that there must be elected officials to manage the affairs of local governments, as a governor, I have to obey that. And a good number of you here are my party faithful and you are not even benefiting from it, and you are here supporting us. So, what is the problem So, I want to thank you for supporting democracy. I want to thank you for ensuring that there is a rule of law. I want to thank you for sticking your neck out to make sure that Rivers State still stands among the comity of states.”
