Explosion hits Rivers APC secretariat hours to LG election

Tension is high in Rivers State as suspected arsonists allegedly set off explosives at the All Progressives Congress (APC) state secretariat on Saturday morning.

According to reports, the APC, the main opposition party in Rivers State, was targeted just hours before the scheduled local government elections set for today, Saturday, October 5.

The attack reportedly took place at the APC secretariat in Port Harcourt, heightening concerns as the state prepares for the elections.

According to Leadership, video clips obtained online indicate that the incident, believed to involve dynamite, caused damage to the main gate and the security post of the APC secretariat, as well as to portions of a nearby building.

In a brief message sent to journalists in the state, Chief Tony Okocha, the chairman of the party’s caretaker committee, attributed the attack on the secretariat to supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Okocha wrote: “At the wee hours of Saturday, pro-Fubara civilian soldiers detonated dynamites at our office.

“The second attempt to set it ablaze was foiled as the security at the gate quickly put out the fire.”

The APC had previously declared its intention to abstain from the local government elections scheduled for this Saturday throughout the state.

In a surprising turn of events, the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the leadership of Hon. Chukwuemeka Aaron, also announced its decision to refrain from participating in the election.