The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has continued its preparation ahead of the local government election which it earlier fixed to hold on the 9th of August, 2025.
The planned LGA poll in the state followed the Supreme Court judgement on the political crisis in the state, in which the apex court annulled the poll conducted in the state in 2024.
Following the move by the state’s electoral umpire to conduct a fresh election, the Rivers State House of Assembly summoned the Chairman of the Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), and some other top staff of the body to appear before it.
The development led to the resignation of three of the RSIEC Commissioners even as the Assembly asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, to investigate the financial dealings of the commission.
But the commission Thursday, hinted it has obtained all the necessary documents required for the smooth conduct of the 2025 LGA election in the state.
Tamunotonye Tobins, Commissioner in charge of Media and Civic Education, in a press statement in Port Harcourt on Thursday, but obtained on Friday, noted that RSIEC would conduct a free, fair and credible poll.
Tobin said: “The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission is pleased to inform all stakeholders, political parties and the well-meaning citizens of the State; that as part of ongoing preparations for the forth-coming Local Government Council Elections,the Commission has secured from the INEC Headquarters, the updated Register of Voters for Rivers State together with the current list of Registered Political Parties in Nigeria.
“These two important documents were released to RSIEC today vide letter No.INEC/RV/S/VR/494/155 dated March 2025 (copy attached herewith).
“The Chairman and Members of the Commission hereby reassures the good people of Rivers State of the Commission’s resolve to conduct a credible, free and fair elections come Saturday, August 2025.”
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