(BREAKING) RIVERS: RSIEC FIXES OCT 5 FOR LGA ELECTIONS
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has set October 5, 2024, for local government elections in the state.
The Chairman of RSIEC, Adolphus Enebeli, made the announcement during a meeting with stakeholders in Port Harcourt on Monday.
This was coming as the police in the state have maintained the occupation of the local government area council secretariats following the leadership crisis rocking the councils.
Following the expiration of the tenure of the elected chairmen and councilors of the 23 LGAs, the governor of the state, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, inaugurated Caretaker Committees pending the conduct of council elections.
However, the development had sparked protests by the outgoing chairmen loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike.
They are insisting that the Martins Amaewhule-led State Assembly had extended their tenure by six months under the repealed Local Government Administration law of the state.
However, RSIEC met with the leaders of political parties and major stakeholders in the state to conduct the elections.
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