The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has set October 5 for the local government elections. Eko Hot Blog reports that the announcement comes amidst the ongoing local government succession crisis caused by the conflict between Governor Siminialayi Fubara and the Martins Amaewhule-led lawmakers. EDITOR’S PICK Minimum Wage: Labour Warns Governors Against Harmful Advice, Await … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, announced that his officers would stay at the Rivers State Local Government secretariats until the court resolves the local government chairmen tenure extension crisis. Recall that a clash on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, over the tenure of Local Government … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) announced that it has initiated the process for conducting local government elections in the state. This announcement was made in a public notice signed by RSIEC Chairman and Chief Electoral Commissioner, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), and sent to newsmen on Wednesday night. The announcement … Read more