- Safiu Kehinde
Protesters have, on Thursday, stormed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Secretariat in Rivers ahead of the state’s local government election.
This came hours after the Rivers State Independence Electoral Commission (RSIEC) disclosed that the 2023 Voters Register is yet to be released to the commission by INEC.
According to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Johnson Alalibo, who spoke at a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, said RSIEC had applied for the Register, but it was yet to be released to them because of administrative reasons.
Alalibo further confirmed that the Commission received the court judgement from Abuja barring the Commission from releasing the register.
In effect, the protesters took to the PDP Secretariat, obstructing highway while displaying series of placard to voice their agitation.
According to report, some of the displayed banners reads “TAI people say no to lawlessness. Say no to LGA election. RSIEC must obey court judgment. SIM must obey court judgement”.