As voters in Rivers State file out this morning to vote in today’s (Saturday, October 5) council election in the State, Rivers Political Elders and Leaders Forum has urged them to go out and exercise their civil rights without fear.
Chief Celestine Omehia, a former Governor of the state, made the call when the group visited Gov. Siminalayi Fubara in Port Harcourt.
Omehia said the essence of the visit was to encourage the Governor to remain steadfast towards ensuring a successful council poll.
Omehia said election is an exercise of the fundamental right of people saying, ”every resident of the state has the right to vote and should express such right,” adding that it is the responsibility of the state election body to organise the poll for people to choose their leaders at the grassroots.
“Those who do not want the election to hold are not interested in the welfare of Rivers people,” the former Governor stressed.
“As a group, we are interested in strengthening democratic principles, we want the state to grow in unity.”
Omehia said that past leaders of the state would be delighted to see that the state enjoys peace, unity and development.