Rivers LG Polls
AA wins one LGA in Rivers as APP clears 314 out of 319 councilorship seats
Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), has declared Uzodinma Nwafor, the candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), as the winner of the chairmanship of Etche Local Government Council. Justice Enebeli spoke in Port Harcourt while declaring the winners of the chairmanship of Etche local government, and the 319 […]
Fubara swears in new Rivers LG chairmen (Video)
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected chairmen of the 23 local government areas, following their victories in Saturday’s Local Government Council elections. The swearing-in ceremony held on Sunday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, saw 22 chairmen from the Action Peoples Party (APP) and one from the […]
Full List: Newly Elected LG Chairmen In Rivers
On October 5, residents of Rivers State came out to vote for the next set of representatives that will govern them at the grassroot level. It was an election that had generated a lot of controversy before its commencement over its legitimacy, however ,the Action Peoples Party(APP) emerged victorious sweeping 22 of the 23 LGAs. […]
Rivers LG Polls: APP wins 22 chairmanship seats
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has declared the chairmanship candidates of the Action Peoples Party (APP) as winners of local government election in 22 of the 23 local government areas in the state. The chairperson of the commission, Adolfus Enebeli, a retired judge in the state, made the declaration on Saturday in Port […]
Just in: Wike’s supporters stage protest against ongoing Rivers LG polls
Supporters of former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, staged a protest on Saturday in Port Harcourt, calling on the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to comply with a recent High Court judgment regarding the ongoing local government (LG) elections. The protest, which drew a large […]
Rivers LG Polls: Vote Count Campaigners To Deploy 1,000 Observers, 30 Drones
The Vote Count Campaign Organisation has said it would be deploying over 1,000 election observers to monitor Saturday, October 5, local government elections in Rivers State. The President of the group, Amb. Emmanuel Nkweke, said the action was to observe compliance with electoral laws and deter any form of rigging, voter intimidation or vote buying, […]
Rivers APP backs LG poll, disowns factional group
The Action Peoples Party has disowned a factional group in Rivers State claiming to represent the authentic leadership of the party in the state. In a statement released in Abuja on Friday, the party’s National Chairman, Chief Uche Nnadi, dismissed the faction as “mere impostors” who have never held any official position within the party. […]
Rivers LG Poll: Decide if you want to remove your uniform, join APC – HURIWA to IGP
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has backed the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for foiling an attempt by the Nigerian Police, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take over the State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC. The Police was said to have attempted to take over the electoral commission at 1:00 […]
Hold IGP Responsible If There Is Breakdown of Law in Rivers – Fubara Insists on LG Poll
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, should be held responsible if there is a breakdown of law and order in the state. Speaking at a press conference in Port Harcourt, Fubara warned the IGP to be conscious of his role as head of the police force. “The […]
Security Personnel Foil Attempted Theft Of Election Materials Ahead Of Rivers State Local Government Polls
Security operatives in Rivers State successfully foiled an attempted theft of sensitive electoral materials from the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) early Friday morning. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 1 a.m. when people dressed in police uniforms attempted to breach the commission’s premises. According to eyewitnesses, the suspects […]