Rivers crisis: Fight for your people or step aside, Kenneth Okonkwo tells politicians

A chieftain of the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said any politician who is not ready to stand for the people who voted for him or her because of fear of being killed should step aside.

The former LP campaign spokesperson stated this while reacting to the drama that preceded the just-concluded Rivers State Local Government Area elections held on Saturday.

In an interview with Soar TV on Saturday, Okonkwo praised the Governor of  Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, for ensuring that the elections took place against all odds and for fighting for the people’s rights.

He also commended Fubara’s resolve to proceed with the elections despite the pull-out of the Nigeria Police Force and pushback from supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.