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Speaker 2: Nigeria.

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Speaker 1: President Barla Amed Sinobo has ordered the Inspector General of

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Police IMJP Coyote Agmtokun to return peace law and order

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to reverse stath following violence that erupted across the states

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on Monday morning. After the winners of the local government

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area chairpersons and councilor’s polls were declared on Sunday, President

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Syllable in the state lands signed and men available by

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the Presidential Advisor on Information and Strategy, Bayo on Ongar,

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said the police should secure the local government area secretariats,

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while urging the state Governor Ubara similarly and other parties

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involved in the elections to secredress in court and avoid

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self help. The elections results showed that the Action People’s

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Party at win most of the positions in the local

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government elections, as the party secured three hundred and fourteen

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out of three hundred and nineteen councilorship seats across the

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state’s twenty three local government areas. The chairman of the

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Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission RSIEC, Justice Adolphos and Ebi,

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announced the results in Port Harcourt on Sunday. Stanton the

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APP also won twenty two out of the twenty three

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local government area chairmanship seats. According to the RSIEC, they

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up won three hundred and fourteen words, while they all

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Progressive Congress, Labor Party, Social Democratic Party and Young People’s

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Party each clinched one seat. Channa’s Television on Monday reported

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that the Rivers State local government elections may have concluded successfully,

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but tension remains between factions loyal to governors, similarly for

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Bara and those aligned with the FCTY minister in Ysom

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Weeki Governor for Bara had on Sunday raised concerns about

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an alleged plan to obstruct the newly elected chairman as

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the resume office on Monday, those concerns s flared out

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in some countcil rules in a Holder East local government area.

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The newiest one in Chairman Chibudong Hezekiah, along with counselors

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and a large crowd of supporters, encountered resistance at the

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council gate, where a small group attempted to prevent them

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from gaining access.

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Speaker 2: However, with the intervention of.

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Speaker 1: Security operatives and the insistence of the crowd, the situation

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was brought under control, allowing the chairman and his team

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to enter the council amidst jubilation. The new councilors proceeded

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with their swearing in ceremony. Afterward, they moved directly to

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their chambers to hold their first City Chairman Hezekiah alleged

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that the brief destruction at the gate was orchestrated by

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the former chairman, Benjamin Ak, who is loyal to WIKI.

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He emphasized that the will of the people is greater.

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Channel’s Television reached out to Ak via telephone and he

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confirmed that he was responsible for the resistance. However, he

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explained that his actions were in protest of the elections,

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which he believed should not have taken place due to

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a court order from Abuja. Earlier on Monday, police authorities

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announced the reopening of the twenty three local government council

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secretariats following the successful conduct of the elections. They have

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also withdrawn their officers who were previously blocking access to

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the councils with ongo intentions. One can only hope for

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peace to prevail to enable the required development at the grassroots.

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Speaker 2: Level of Rivers State.

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Speaker 1: However, President Bollatinbo has called on governors similarity Fubara political

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leaders and their supporters in rivers tend to exercise.

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Speaker 2: Restraint and uphold the rule of law.

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Speaker 1: In response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government

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council election, the President expressed in concern over reports of assens.

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Speaker 2: And explosions in the state.

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Speaker 1: He urged all political actors today escalect the situation and

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discouraged their supporters from engaging in violence or destructive actions.

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President Syllable directed the police to restore and maintain peace,

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law and order immediately, while instructing law enforcement agencies to

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bring the situation under control. He emphasized the need to

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ensure the security of public institutions. President Syllable said government

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facilities built with public funds must be selfcarded from vandalism.

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He stressed that self help has no place in a

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democratic system, especially after twenty five years of continuous democracy.

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According to President Syllable, the judiciary can settle all political

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disputes and the outcome of this election should be no exception,

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bio or nogustated. In the press statement, Former Nigeria President

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good Luck Abla Jonata held on Saturday during the election,

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cautioned against escalation of violence. He has said, I am

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aware that the local government election taking place in Rivers

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State today October fifth, has been a subject of great

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interest to political actors. The political happenings in Rivers State

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in the past days is a cause for serious concern

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for everyone, especially lovers of democracy and all actors within

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the peace and security sector of our nation. Elections are

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the corner stone of democracy because they are the primary

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source of legitimacy. This process renews the firths of citizens

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in their country as it affords them the opportunity to

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have a say on who governs them.

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Speaker 2: Every election is.

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Speaker 1: Significant, whether at national or sub national levels, as it

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counts as again and or not to democracy. It is

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the responsibility of all stakeholders, especially state institutions, to work

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towards the promotion of sound democratic culture, of which periodic

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elections stands as a noble virtue. Democracy is a collective asset.

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Its growth and progress is dependent on government’s commitment to

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uphold the role of law and pursue the interests of

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peace and justice at all times. Institutions of the state,

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especially security agencies, must refrain from actions that could lead

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to breakdown of law and order. River State represents the

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gateway to the Niger delta and the third to peace

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in the state could have huge security implications in the region.

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Let me sound a note of caution to all political

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actors in this crisis to be circumspect and patriotic in

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the pursuit of their political ambition and relevance. I am

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calling on the National Judicial Commission and JESSE to take

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action that will call the proliferation of court orders and judgments,

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especially in those of concurrent jurisdiction giving conflicting orders. This,

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if not checked, will radicle the institution of the judiciary

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and derail our democracy. The political situation in Rivers State

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mirrors are pasted the crisis of the Old Western Region.

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I therefore one that Rivers should not be used as

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crystal that will form the blog that will collapse our democracy.

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State institutions, especially the police and the judiciary and all

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other stakeholders must always work for public interests and promote

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common goods such as peace, justice and equality. While the

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elections were ongoing on Saturday, there was heaving gone fire

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at Romupirical community in Rivers State, the country home of

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former governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory in Ysomwiki,

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a source in the area. According to Sahara reporters said

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some people had come into the community and announced that

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no one should come out for the local government polls.

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It was gathered that when the electoral officers were about

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to arrive at the World in the Obio, a poor

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local government area, the government arrived in the area as well.

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The unidentified gunmen who arrived in the area with heavy

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gun fire scared of people from coming out to participate

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in the election. It was also gathered that one person

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sustained a bullet injury and had been rushed to a

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health facility for treatment. The state electoral body suspended the

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declaration of results for h Local Government Area LGA because

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the collation was said to be ongoing on Sunday. The

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RSIEC chairman, according to Channel’s Television, has sent that announcement

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for the three hundred and nineteen councilorship seats will be

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announced alongside that of the eight chairmanship position when collations

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are concluded. He described the election as free, fair and

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credible despite all odds. According to him, polls were closed

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at three pm and recorded a large turnout of voters.

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Enebly saluted the patriotism of the residents who turned out

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to vote. The declaration of the results was observed by

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members of the Inter Party Advisory Council IPAC, chairman of

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the state’s independent electoral bodies across the country, and members

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of the Nigerian Bar Association who acted as observers in

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the polls. He said the Commission adopted the principle of

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by location because of the exigencies the found themselves. The

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results were announced at the Ministry of Justice Hall at

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the State Secretariat Complex rather than the Commission’s office on

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Aba Road. On election day, two explosions rocked the state.

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Police authorities confirmed that one of the incidents happened earlier

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on Saturday. The first explosion was reported at the ap

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Secretariat on Aba Road at approximately three am. A security

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guard reported hearing a loud bang and upon investigation of

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self three block Toyota helocks vans speeding away from the scene.

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The spokespassing of the rivers, tenth Police Command breast Range

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Coco said, adding that the incidents are being investigated. The

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explosion caused significant damage, destroying the gate and shattering the

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windows of the building. Additionally, the security building was set ablaze.

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The second explosion occurred at the obio A Poor Council Secretariat.

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Speaker 2: Around three thirty am.

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Speaker 1: Eyewitnesses reported seeing a black Toyota he locks van and

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a white Toyota Sena minivuan drive past the secretariat. Gunshots

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were equally reported in some parts of Pottercourt, the state capital.

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Some on identified passes who rode in the block Toyota

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Corolla where spotted firing gunshots around the Wimpi area of

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the States, which is a stone thrown from the home

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of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory f CIT

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in Ysomwiki. Some members of the People’s Democratic Party PDP

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had earlier in the week protestant against the conduct of

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the election and had stormed the Department of State Security

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office and the government’s house, both in Port Harcourt, to

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register their demand. Saturna’s declaration of results brings to an

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end upon centon run to the local government election in

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the oil rich States. The election followed the federal government

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three month grades for states to conduct local government polls.

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Ahead of the exercise, police authorities had said they will

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not provide security for the election, citing a court order.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC was also bound by

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a court order from presenting the voter register to RSIEC

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that both created repoles in the state, leading to a

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heightened atmosphere. Days before the election, only third Governor seminarly

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for bara val that the pole would hold and storm

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the rsie C office around one am on Friday, allegend

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that police operatives in the state want to flood the exercise.

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We are prepared, We are prepared, the governor said, as

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he called on the Inspector General of Police IGP Kyade

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egg Metokul to take responsibility for any disruptions, but the

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police said their officers were at the RSIEC office to

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secure the facility. Conversely, in reaction to credible and actionable

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intelligence received about plans by Hudlos to carry out an

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ascent attack on the rsi e C office, police personnel

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were deployed to secure the premises. The River’s stenth Police

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Command said. The River’s stenth Police Command remain committed to

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our duty to maintain the peace and ask residents of

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Rivers tend to act within the confines of the law.

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The police will do everything to maintain law and order.

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Some of the top parties in the States, including Fubarous

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People’s Democratic Party PDP and the All Progressives Congress APC

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did not participate in the election. You know this election,

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I am the greatest loser because my party is not participating.

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It is the truth, the governor said on the ig

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of the election. The PDP at the national level, however,

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called on residents of the States to come out for

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the poll and exercise their franchise. Channel’s television reported Saslady

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