The controversy underscores a significant rift within Rivers State politics, as both parties grapple with the implications of the recent elections and the underlying tensions in the region. In a fierce rebuttal to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defended Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s decision to proceed with the local government elections held on October 5, despite a court ruling.Wike had publicly expressed his discontent during an interview on Channels TV, claiming that the elections contravened a Federal H…