Rivers State would not be taken by any individual, as said by Asari Dokubo, a former militant organisation from the Niger Delta.
According to Dokubo, there can only be one governor of Rivers State at a time.
He made his remarks in the midst of the situation in Rivers State brought on by the local government chairmen’s term expiration.
Dokubo urged the outgoing Chairmen to step down politely and not create any issues as their three-year term came to an end.
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Addressing his followers in Port Harcourt, Dokubo said: “Local government tenure has expired today, June 17, 2024. They should quietly go home. If they want to seek re-election in accordance with the constitution, they should do so.
“But there is no tenure elongation in the constitution. Their position is tenure-bound and that tenure has expired. Let them not cause unnecessary problems for the people of the state. And I want to advise young people: look, don’t allow yourselves to be used.
“Only one man can be governor of Rivers State at a time. We would not have two governors at a time. The people of Rivers State are bigger than Muhajid Asari Dokubo.
“Rivers State is bigger than any individual. No individual can take Rivers State people for a ride and pocket us. It is not possible.
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“The people are showing people’s power. The people have gone on their own to take over local government secretariats because it is about the people, and nobody can say that we voted for three years’ tenure for a chairman and the chairman should exceed one second of that tenure.”
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