Some Labour Party chairmanship candidates in Rivers State are kicking against a five-million-naira security bond imposed by the local government elections tribunal for anyone or party challenging the August 30th LGA election results.
The candidate for Bonny Local Government, Dr. Priye Tonye, described the ₦5 million bond as illegal and a clear denial of justice. He also demanded that the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) immediately release the official results of the elections.
In Emohua Local Government, Labour Party chairmanship candidate Ngozi Miller accused RSIEC of deliberately shutting out candidates who cannot raise what she called an outrageous sum.
Similarly, the party’s candidate for Degema Local Government, Isoboye Harry, alleged that RSIEC was tactically denying candidates their rights through the imposition of the bond.
