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Group Faults S’Court Ruling On Rivers LG Poll

The Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL) says the Supreme Court lacks the constitutional powers to rule on the Rivers State local government election. In a statement yesterday by President General Goodluck Ibem, the body…

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Rivers LG Poll: INEC Should Re-Examine Police Deployments During Elections –Clark

A former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has asked the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to thoroughly examine the practice of deploying heavy security during every election in the country.…

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Rivers LG Polls Exposed Fubara’s Anti-Democratic Posture – Group

..says the poll was a waste of taxpayers’ resources A group, Centre for Truth and Justice (CTJ) has strongly condemned the recent Local Government elections in Rivers State, describing the process as a “travesty of…

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Rivers LG Polls: Eleme Secretariat Sets Ablaze As Newly Elected Chairman Resumes Office

Following Saturday’s Local Government election, a section of the Eleme Local Government Council secretariat in Rivers State has reportedly been set ablaze. New Telegraph reports that the incident is coming barely 48-hours after the LG elections,…

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Residents Link Peaceful Conduct Of Rivers LG Poll To Police Absence

Some voters in Rivers State who exercised their franchise in the just concluded local government election have linked the peaceful nature of the election across the state’s 23 local government areas to the non-participation of…

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Rivers LG Poll: Fubara Swears In Newly Elected Council Chairmen

The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, sworn in the newly elected Council Chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas. The ceremony was held at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in…

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Rivers LG Polls: Atiku Commends Rivers People For Rejecting Political Oppression

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara over the successful conduct of the Local Government elections in Rivers State. Atiku, in a personally signed statement on Sunday, said Governor Fubara…

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Atiku’s Spokesman Reacts To Police Withdrawal From Rivers LG Polls

Paul Ibe, the spokesman for Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has weighed in on the recent decision by the Rivers State Police Command to withdraw from the Local…

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APP Sweeps Rivers LG Polls As Civil Defence, Vigilance Group Provide Security

…Rivers Elders in solidarity visit to Fubara, warns enemies of Rivers The candidates of the Action People’s Party (APP) have swept the Local Government elections in Rivers State, defeating the candidates of other political parties…

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Rivers LG Polls: Wike Supporters Protest In Port Harcourt 

The Rivers State Chater of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Saturday staged a protest in Port Harcourt amid the ongoing Local Government elections.…

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