In a video broadcasted by Channels Television, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area in Rivers State, discussed the current tensions in the state. He recognized the ability to counter violence with force but stressed the necessity for moderation, affirming that "we should avoid injuring the very citizens we are responsible for guiding."
He likened the situation in Zamfara State, where a comparable political event occurred peacefully, without any resort to violence. Lloyd advised the state's residents to stay composed, emphasizing they should await the Court of Appeal's decision.
According to him, "All of you know us here; we are the chairman of the council, and we have the capacity to cause whatever violence they want, but we'll not do that. The reason we'll not do that is because we cannot be seen to be maiming the same people we are leading. What is going on in Rivers State, what the Rivers State House of Assembly did, has been done in Zamfara without anybody throwing any stones, because that is the way to go in the event that the government is not able to provide the enabling environment for elections to hold.
Please watch the video below and fast forward to: 04:57