The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has announced that it has fixed the date to conduct local government elections in the state for October 5.
The commission, Monday, released its guidelines in view of
the conduct of the LGA elections in the state.
This was coming as the police in the state have maintained
occupation of the local government area council secretariats following the
leadership crisis rocking the LGAs.
Following the expiration of the tenure of the elected chairmen and councillors of the 23 LGAs, the governor of the state, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, inaugurated Caretaker Committees pending the conduct of an LG election.
However, the development had sparked protests by the outgone
chairmen, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom
Wike, who are insisting that the Martins Amaewhule-led State Assembly had
extended their tenure by six months in their repealed Local Government
Administration law of the state.
However, RSIEC met with the leaders of political parties and
major stakeholders in the state in order to conduct the election in the state.
Details later
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