{"id":133092,"date":"2024-10-04T11:19:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T10:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-lg-poll-stay-away-we-dont-need-your-security-fubara-tells-police"},"modified":"2024-10-04T12:23:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T11:23:15","slug":"rivers-lg-poll-stay-away-we-dont-need-your-security-fubara-tells-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/rivers-lg-poll-stay-away-we-dont-need-your-security-fubara-tells-police","title":{"rendered":"Rivers LG Poll: Stay away, we don\u2019t need your security \u2013 Fubara tells Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has advised the Nigeria Police Force to stay away from Saturday\u2019s local government elections.<\/p>\n<p>Fubara told the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun to steer clear of the state as he would provide security during the election.<\/p>\n<p>The governor faulted the decision of the Police not to participate in the local government election due to a court restraining order.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesman of the state Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement titled \u2018Proposed October 5th, 2024 Local Government Election\u2019, had said the Police has received a restraining order preventing the Force from providing security during the LG elections.<\/p>\n<p>The Command also said it is aware of the 30th September 2024 judgement of the Federal High Court Abuja which barred the Force from participating in the poll.<\/p>\n<p>However, addressing a gathering on Friday, Fubara said: \u201cWe presented the letter with the judgment we had to him (IGP) and what he\u2019s acting on is the judgment from the Federal High Court. Even at that, did the Federal High Court say elections should be barred?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe justice that gave that fraudulent judgment, did he say no election? Rather he technically said don\u2019t provide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t need your security because we will provide our own security, after all, it happened in Anambra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis election must hold, results would be declared and people will be sworn in. What kind of a country is this?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has advised the Nigeria Police Force to stay away from Saturday\u2019s local government elections. Fubara told the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun to steer clear of the state as he would provide security during the election. 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