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Ayodele OluwafemiEdwin Clark, the convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum , says Saturday’s LG elections in Rivers state have shown that polls can be conducted successfully in Nigeria without police security.
The Nigeria Police Force had pulled out of the election owing to the court order restraining it from participating in the exercise.the Independent National Electoral Commission from releasing the voter register to RSIEC. The elder statesman commended Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, and RSIEC for “creating the atmosphere for the conduct of credible elections and for the excellent arrangements that were made”.
“This achievement, despite the deliberate boycott of the police from participating in the elections, demonstrates that the people of Rivers state, and indeed, Nigerians as a whole, are mature and patriotic enough to conduct elections and manage their affairs without interference from the police.
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