PORT HARCOURT — A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in
Rivers State, Kelechi Ubani, has said that the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, led by Governor Nyesom Wike cannot dissolve or nullify the
May local government elections in the state.
Ubani, while affirming the legality of the council polls, which were described by the PDP as a sham, said that Governor Wike and his party that boycotted the elections do not have any legal ground to dissolve the already constituted chairmen in the 23 councils of the state.
Ubani said it was only the court that has the power to nullify the election if after hearing the case says that the election did not follow the Rivers State Independent Electoral Act.
He said that the APC was optimistic that the PDP will lose out in court because the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, saddled with the responsibility of conducting the local government elections met all the requirements for the exercise.
He said RSIEC did not contravene any section of the law in the conduct of he last local government elections.
He enjoined all the elected chairmen to carry on with their constitutional duties at their respective councils as the APC was confident of the process that produced them as chairmen.
Ubani, while affirming the legality of the council polls, which were described by the PDP as a sham, said that Governor Wike and his party that boycotted the elections do not have any legal ground to dissolve the already constituted chairmen in the 23 councils of the state.
Ubani said it was only the court that has the power to nullify the election if after hearing the case says that the election did not follow the Rivers State Independent Electoral Act.
He said that the APC was optimistic that the PDP will lose out in court because the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, saddled with the responsibility of conducting the local government elections met all the requirements for the exercise.
He said RSIEC did not contravene any section of the law in the conduct of he last local government elections.
He enjoined all the elected chairmen to carry on with their constitutional duties at their respective councils as the APC was confident of the process that produced them as chairmen.
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