The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), has said that the outcome of the 5th October, 2024 Local Government elections has made a profound statement that the ballot paper in the hands of the people is stronger than arms and ammunition.
Chairman of the Commission, Adolphus Enebeli (rtd) made the assertion in Port Harcourt, while declaring the winners of the chairmanship of Etche Local Government, and the 319 councillorship positions across the 23 local government areas on Sunday.
The RSIEC Chairman explained that after it was stood down on Saturday, the process of collation of votes cast in Etche Local Government for the chairmanship position was eventually completed.
According to him, that was done with discrete introspection, impartiality and electoral justice, with the lawful votes meeting the two-thirds of the majority of valid votes cast in favour of the Action Alliance party candidate.
Justice Enebeli said: “We can see that Rivers people and residents in their overwhelming majority of opinion have given veracity of vindication to Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) avowed position to conduct a free, fair, credible, transparent, all-inclusive, violence-free, successful and treasured election by the Treasure Base of the Nation, Rivers State, without police or security agencies.”
“If I may say so without any sense of immodesty, the election that took place, conducted by us and the results make a vocal statement to Rivers State and Nigerian nation that the ballot papers in the people’s hand is stronger than arms and ammunition.”
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