Court order can’t stop Rivers LG poll – Beke-led APC writes INEC

Oct. 2, 2024 - Daily Post Nigeria

The Chief Emeka Beke-led All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) insisting that the Federal High Court’s judgement cannot stop the October 5 local government election in the state. According to him, “The elected State Executive Committee approached the High Court of Rivers State.

In a considered judgement, the High Court of Rivers State presided over by Hon. “What is more, the Supreme Court of Nigeria had already ordered the Government of Rivers State to conduct local government elections in Rivers State within three months of judgement.

FHC/ABJ/CS/987/2024 does not represent the interest of the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress and we distance ourselves from it,” he further stated...