The Commissioner of Police for Rivers State, Tunji Disu, has directed police officers under his command not to participate in or provide security for the scheduled local government elections in Rivers State, which were set to occur on October 5, 2024.
Ekwutosblog Gathered that this decision comes in compliance with a Federal High Court ruling that barred the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) from conducting these local government elections.
The court order was issued due to procedural irregularities concerning the electoral process, including the lack of proper notice and the non-compliance with the legal requirement for the revision and update of the voters’ register before setting an election date.
