The report also condemned the lack of election materials, non-use of electoral registers, and premature result declarations. Independent observers have attributed the violence and arson that overshadowed Rivers State’s recent local government elections to the actions of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s supporters, according to a preliminary report from the Independent Election Monitoring Group (IEMG). The report, released following widespread incidents of unrest, criticises the governor’s handling of the electoral process and his alleged disregard for legal protocols. Dr Emmanuel Agabi, Executive …