There was a skirmish when the outgone chairman of Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State, Allwell Ihunda attempted to enter the council secretariat.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State had asked the Heads of Local Government Administration to take charge of the 23 councils in the state. This was after the three-year tenure of the council chairpersons, their vice, and councillors ended on Monday.
But in viral videos verified by Channels Television, gunshots were fired when Allwell attempted to enter the secretariat. He was chased away by some youths when he tried to make his way to the premises.
A vehicle belonging to George Ariolu who is the outgone local government chairman of Obio/Akpor was also vandalised.