The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Saturday exercised his civic duty by casting his vote in the ongoing local government elections in Rivers State.
Addressing journalists after voting, Wike expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the polls, describing the process as peaceful and orderly.
“As far as we are concerned, this election is peaceful, people are trooping out and at the end of the day the election has been conducted successfully and peacefully,” he said.
The minister further disclosed that the emergency rule currently imposed in Rivers State would be lifted on September 18, 2025.
“I do know that by September 18, the state of emergency will expire and the state assembly will come back to their job and we will have a government at the grassroots level,” Wike stated.
