The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, reportedly stormed the headquarters of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), foiling an attempt to cart away election materials, News About Nigeria reports.
This was disclosed by the governor’s spokesperson, Nelson Chukwudi, in a statement on Friday.
He noted that the attempt to cart away election materials was made by police officers in the state at about 1 a.m on Friday.
He stated that the operatives, led by a senior police officer in Rivers, allegedly attempted to scale the gates and make their way to the strong room of the election commission to take away sensitive election materials meant for Saturday’s local elections in the state.
He added that after ensuring that the commission’s office was secure, the governor left behind his chief of staff, the speaker of the Rivers House of Assembly, and some state and National Assembly members, among others, to man the facility.
He stated, “The evil plots of the rogue policemen and DC Ops were botched when vigilant security officials alerted principal officers of the commission and relevant government authorities, who immediately informed the governor of the development.
“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.”
Recall that there have been tension in the State lately, following the opposition by Nyesom Wike and his loyalists to the local elections which could alter the political structure in the state in favour of the governor.
