evidence: A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Austin Okpara, says the success of the conduct of the October 5, 2024, local government election in the oil-rich state shows the indigenes of the state are tired of oppression. [...] Okpara, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, knocked ex-governor Nyesom Wike for trying to control the structures of the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state "A man wants to control APC structure, he wants to be in control of PDP structure, in a state? How do you explain that?" he queried. Okpara applauded Governor Siminalayi Fubara for defying all odds to hold the local government election in the state despite the withdrawal of the PDP and the APC.