Rivers LP Governorship Candidate, Beatrice Drags INEC, Fubara, And Rivers PDP To Court, Calls For Fresh Election

The Labour Party and its Governorship Candidate, Mrs. Beatrice Itubo, have filed a petition at the Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Port Harcourt.

In the petition, the party seeks the nullification of the Governorship election on grounds of widespread irregularities, violence, voters intimidation and suppression which it identified in the 23 Local Government Areas, non-compliance by INEC with the Electoral Act 2022 and its guidelines, and non-qualification of the PDP candidate, Mr. Siminilayi Fubara who was declared the winner.

The Governorship Candidate Mrs. Beatrice Itubo and Labour Party urge the tribunal to nullify the election and order for fresh elections.

The party expressed optimism that the judiciary will acquit itself and ensure that justice is done.

The party is represented by an array of legal luminaries.