…Demand RSIEC obey court docket ruling
By Daniel Abia
Supporters of former Rivers State Governor and present Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, staged a protest on Saturday in Port Harcourt, calling on the Rivers State Impartial Electoral Fee (RSIEC) to adjust to a current Excessive Courtroom judgment concerning the continuing native authorities (LG) elections.
The protest, which drew a big crowd, was organized in response to what Wike’s supporters described as irregularities within the electoral course of. The demonstrators, carrying placards with messages like “Obey Courtroom Order” and “No Justice, No Election,” expressed frustration over the conduct of the elections and demanded that RSIEC halt the polls and abide by the court docket’s ruling.
A current judgment by the Rivers State Excessive Courtroom had reportedly ordered the suspension of the elections, following authorized challenges to the method. The court docket discovered procedural flaws within the group and scheduling of the elections, prompting Wike’s camp to name for a postponement. Nonetheless, RSIEC went forward with the elections regardless of the ruling, resulting in protests from Wike’s loyalists.