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Gov Fubara, govt officials, stakeholders storm RSIEC office to prevent alleged attempt to cart away election materials
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and top aides of the government are lamenting over an attempt to cart away election materials to prevent the conduct of the state council election.
The governor consequently visited the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) aroumd 1 a.m. in the morning Friday over the alleged attempt by policemen to cart away election materials.
Indeed, a video clip showed the policemen attempted to scale through the gates and strong room of the commission to allegedly cart away sensitive electoral materials meant for the conduct of Saturday’s local government election in the State.
The governor was accompanied by government officials, federal and state lawmakers, top political stakeholders, and other leaders stormed the facility.
Following the development the Chief of Staff, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, and State and National Assembly members, alongside other stakeholders, are currently at the RSIEC office, to ensure that the policemen who came in two trucks and two Hilux vehicles do not return and that elections will hold as scheduled on Saturday.
The state police command is yet to react to the drvelopment.
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