Rivers Electoral Commission Fixes August 9 For Fresh LG Poll

A new Local Government (LG) poll will be conducted in the state on August 9, 2025, according to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Electoral Commission (RSIEC).

At a stakeholder meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, the chief Electoral Commissioner, made the announcement.

The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday, which declared the state’s October 5, 2024, election invalid, followed.

Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, assured the oil-rich state’s residents on Sunday that their administration would follow the Supreme Court’s order after a thorough examination of its Certified True Copy (CTC) copy.

Fubara revealed in a state broadcast on Sunday that he had spoken with his legal team about getting the CTC by Friday, March 7, 2025.

He emphasized that his administration will follow the law and is committed to upholding constitutional principles.

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling that invalidated the local government elections held on October 5, 2023, the governor also issued a command to the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAs) to immediately appoint the governor to lead the state’s 23 local government councils.

Read more: Supreme Court Declares End to River Impunity, Says Wike.

The State Electoral Commission will conduct new elections until Fubara’s declaration stated that the civil servants would take control of everything.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Accountant General of the Federation, and other organizations were ordered by the Supreme Court to refrain from releasing funds to the Rivers State government until it explicitly disobeyed court orders in a new judgment on Friday.

The five-man panel of the court unanimously rejected Fubara’s cross-appeal challenging the legitimacy of the House of Assembly, which Martin Amaewhule presided over as the Speaker.

Source: Channels TV