By Attah Ede
The Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC),Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd), on Wednesday, announced a new date for the conduct of fresh local government elections in the state.
Enebeli who announced the new date during a stakeholders’ meeting held in Port Harcourt, maintained that the commission has decided to fix Saturday, August 9, 2025 for the conduct of the new local government councils election in the state.
Enebeli explained that the decision was in compliance with last Friday’s Supreme Court judgment, which voided the October 5, 2024, local government elections conducted by the commission.
“In exercise of the powers conferred on the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission by Section 5 of the RSIEC Law No. 2 of 2018, and all other enabling provisions, the commission hereby provides guidelines for political parties, stipulating rules and procedures for electioneering campaigns.
“The commission, therefore, announces that local government council elections will hold on Saturday, August 9, 2025, in all 23 local government areas of Rivers State.”
The fresh election comes amid heightened political tension in the state following the Supreme Court’s ruling, which rendered the tenure of previously elected local government officials null avoid of no effect.
