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Heavy gunfire has been reported across several Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Rivers State as armed thugs attempted to block newly sworn-in LGA chairmen from accessing their council offices. This incident follows the conclusion of local government elections held by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Sunday. After the elections, Governor Sir Siminialayi […]
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has officially sworn in 23 newly elected local government chairmen. The swearing-in ceremony, held on Sunday at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House in Port Harcourt, followed elections conducted the previous day by the Rivers State Independent National Electoral Commission (RSIEC). In attendance was Bauchi State Governor […]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will swear in the newly elected local government chairmen today, following their successful election held on Saturday. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by Dr. Tammy Danagogo, the Secretary to the State Government. The announcement follows the declaration of election results by the Rivers State Independent Electoral […]
The Action Peoples Party (APP) has emerged victorious in 22 out of 23 chairmanship positions contested in Saturday’s local government elections in Rivers State. Justice Adolphus Enebeli, Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), described the elections as peaceful, free, and fair. He noted that the winners garnered a two-thirds majority of votes […]
Tension flared in Rivers State as police officers were accused of disrupting the collation process in the ongoing Local Government Area (LGA) elections. The incident, which occurred in Port Harcourt, left voters and election observers in shock after police reportedly carted away voting materials, halting the collation of results. Eyewitnesses from various polling units in […]
Heavy shooting has been reported at Rumuepirikom Community, the hometown of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, amid the ongoing local government elections in Rivers State. According to a source, earlier in the day, unidentified individuals entered the community, warning residents not to participate in the polls. As electoral officers were […]
Supporters of former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, staged a protest on Saturday in Port Harcourt, urging the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to comply with a recent High Court ruling concerning the ongoing local government elections. The protest, which attracted a large crowd, was […]
An explosion has rocked the Rivers State secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Port Harcourt, just hours before the Local Government elections. Suspected arsonists reportedly detonated explosives at the party office early Saturday morning, raising tensions ahead of the polls. Video footage circulating on social media shows extensive damage to the APC secretariat, […]