The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced that fresh local government elections will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025. This decision follows the nullification of the previous local government polls by the Supreme Court.
RSIEC Chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), made the announcement on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt. He explained that the new election date was in compliance with the Supreme Court’s 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,” Enebeli stated.
He added, “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 that invalidated the tenure of previously elected local government officials.
