The Rivers State House of Assembly has summoned the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), to appear within 48 hours regarding the conduct of the 2024 local government elections.
During Wednesday’s plenary, presided over by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, the House warned that failure to comply could lead to an arrest warrant being issued against Enebeli.
Additionally, the Assembly resolved to formally request Governor Siminalayi Fubara to submit the names of all commissioners who had not been screened by the Amaewhule-led Assembly.
Meanwhile, RSIEC has scheduled fresh local government elections for August 9, 2025. Announcing the date at a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt, Justice Enebeli assured that the commission remains committed to conducting a free, fair, and credible election, urging political parties to adhere to the guidelines.
This development follows the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, which nullified the October 5, 2024, local government elections, citing a violation of Section 150 of the Electoral Act and declaring the tenure of the 23 LGA chairmen invalid.
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