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The political impasse in Rivers State continues unabated, with the All Progressives Congress and the ruling People's Democratic Party boycotting a stakeholders' meeting to discuss the conduct of local government elections in the state's 23 councils. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has announced October 5, 2024, as the date for the election.
Chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli , made the announcement on Monday at the Commission's headquarters, amidst the absence of the two major political parties. Chief Tony Okocha, the APC's caretaker committee chairman, alleged that he received no official invitation.“I was not invited. My party was not invited. My party is too big not to be officially invited for an event like that. I am too big to attend an event I was not officially invited.
refused to officially invite me as a chairman of a major opposition party in the state.“I saw the information of the stakeholders meeting on social media. I was in the church on Sunday, and I sent a mail to the chairman of , and he replied that APC was a major stakeholder. My party can only take part in the election if things are done right,” Okocha said.Meanwhile, Hon Solsuema Osaro, the Rivers state chairman of the interparty advisory council , confirmed that 17 out of 19 political parties in the state will participate in the elections.“17 parties were in the stakeholder meeting. I want to thank the Governor, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara, for his determination to allow for the conduct of the elections.
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