Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the state House of Assembly will return on September 18, when the state of emergency in Rivers will elapse.
Wike stated this on Saturday shortly after casting his vote in the ongoing local government election in the state.
The Minister voted at polling unit 7, ward 9 in Rumuepirikom community, Obio-Akpor local government area of the state.
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The former Rivers governor described the election as very peaceful compared to other elections in the state.
He said if the local government election is not held under emergency rule, it means there would be no governance at the grassroots after the expiration of the emergency rule.
He said: “What this election means and you know by 18 of September, that state of emergency will expire and the governor and state house of assembly will come back to their jobs, and then remember that the Supreme Court had nullified the other election, and if this election was not conducted, it means that there is no governance at the grassroots level.
“This election is peaceful, election materials are there on time and people are casting their votes.”