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Special Adviser to the Rivers State Governor on Political Affairs and Strategies, Barr. Forgiven Amachree have applauded electorates across Ahoada-West local government area of the state for their peaceful disposition during the October 5th, 2024 local government elections.
He also commended the Rivers state independent electoral commission(RSIEC), describing the polls as generally free, fair and transparent across wards of the local government.
Speaking with newsmen in Akinima town, headquarters of the local government and central collation centre for the polls, the governor’s political adviser noted that the massive turnout of electorates at various wards and polling units to exercise their franchise speaks volumes to the importance of the grassroot government.
Amachree however flayed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for not contesting the polls, saying their decision not to have partaken in the election is bast known to them.
He said upon the unwarranted threats by some undemocratic elements in the state to undermine the powers of the electoral umpire and thwart the polls, the electoral body and electorates have again demonstrated their resilience and patriotism.
Amachree said: “There,re 19 registered political parties in this country known to us in Rivers State, but out of these, 18 fielded candidates and participated in the polls, except one, the PDP.
“So I want to commend RSIEC for the transparent exercise. I also want to commend the electorates all over the Ahoada-West LGA for peacefully exercising of their franchise.
“I’ve gone round my ward and other parts of the LGA and have seen that the exercise went on smoothly without any incidences of recorded violence.
“The state governor is a man of peace who believes in the sacrosanctity of a democratically constituted local government system. Across the various wards and units of the LGA the elections were held and voters voted freely for candidates of their choices without any form of threat or fear, irrespective of the absence of security operatives”.
