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By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission RSIEC has announced that election into the 23 local councils of the state will hold on August 9, 2025.
Chairman of the commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, rtd made the announcement on Wednesday during a stakeholders meeting at the commission’s head office in Port Harcourt.
The August election was necessitated by the annulment, of the October 5, 2024 election by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court verdict created a vacuum at the local government level as the chairmen handed over to Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGA) following orders by the state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.
RSIEC had on Tuesday scheduled a general stakeholders meeting to unveil the timetable and guidelines for the 2025 Local Government Elections in the state last week.
Key stakeholders at the meeting included leaders of registered political parties, traditional rulers, security agencies, religious organizations, media representatives, professional organizations, civil society groups, NGOs, community-based groups, and the electorate.
