The group asserted that the APC’s move is a calculated attempt to worsen the current instability in the region for political gain.
Recall that recently, the state has been plagued by tension following the governor’s decision to remove local government officials whose tenures were completed.
Speaking at a press conference on Friday, June 21, in Abuja, the executive director Dr. Ekeanyanwu Promise attributed the current crisis in the local government system to the APC’s internal issues and mismanagement.
Promise argued that declaring a state of emergency would undermine democratic governance, Leadership reported.
Promise emphasized that such an action would erode public trust in the democratic process, further disenfranchising the people of Rivers State and potentially increasing tensions.
He said:
The group urged President Bola Tinubu to initiate a thorough investigation into the APC’s role in the security breaches in Rivers State and hold them accountable for any misconduct.
In another report, Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector general of police, has ordered his men to continue taking over all the local government secretariats in Rivers state amid tense political tensions.
As reported by TimesNow.com.ng, Egbetokun lamented the political crisis in Rivers and maintained that the police would remove the barricades at the local government secretariats as soon as the court gave its judgment.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
