Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned Saturday’s local government elections in Rivers State, describing the exercise as “an awful absurdity” while calling on opposition parties to reject the declared results.
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Sunday announced the outcome of the polls, declaring the All Progressives Congress (APC) winners in 20 out of 23 local government areas. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured victories in three LGAs—Obio-Akpor, Port Harcourt City (PHALGA), and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA). Notably, Governor Siminalayi Fubara lost his Opobo-Nkoro LGA to the APC.
Atiku also expressed solidarity with the people of Rivers State, whom he described as victims of political brigandage.
“In the same breath, I wish to share my unflinching solidarity with the good people of Rivers State, who are currently victims of political brigandry to a power cabal which is bent on overturning their democratic rights at all cost,” Atiku stated.
The former Vice President urged opposition parties to remain resolute and resist what he called a “travesty of democracy.”
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