- Atiku Abubakar says Rivers State LG election under Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas is unconstitutional.
- Warns President Tinubu the decision undermines democracy and sets dangerous precedent.
- Cautions the move could have political repercussions across Nigeria.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the planned Rivers State local government elections under the control of sole administrator Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), describing it as unconstitutional and a threat to the democratic process.
Atiku urged President Bola Tinubu to consider the long-term consequences of allowing such a poll to proceed, noting that the arrangement undermines established electoral principles. His warning follows similar criticism from elder statesman Atedo Peterside, who described the plan as a dangerous precedent.
The PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 elections likened the development to putting out a neighbour’s fire to protect one’s own house, stressing that the decision could have far-reaching political consequences for governance nationwide.
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