A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana has written to the police authorities over the local government election scheduled to be held in Rivers State on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
The Rivers State Government and the police command in the state have been at loggerheads with the latter saying it would not provide security for the exercise.
The police said it would judgement from the Federal High Court, Abuja which bars the Force from participating in the election.
But Falana in a Friday letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun said an order has been filed against the judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on September 30, 2024, by the Honourable Justice Peter Lifu.
He argued that the statement by the Rivers State Police Command is that the police will not maintain law and order during the election.
“We have the instructions of our client to inform you that an appeal has been filed against the judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on September 30, 2024, by the Honourable Justice P.O. Lifu. Following the filing of the appeal, a motion for stay of execution pending the appeal has also been filed by our client,” Falana said.
“Having been served with the copies of the Notice and Motion for Stay of execution, we request you toted to direct the Rivers State Police Command to maintain and law order during the election.”
