By Davies Iheamnachor
PORT HARCOURT—Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has fixed June 16, 2018 to conduct local government elections in the state.
The state electoral body made this disclosure in Port Harcourt, Tuesday, during a stakeholders’ meeting attended by leaders of political parties in the state.
In his address, Chairman and Chief Electoral Commissioner, RSIEC, Justice C. Uriri, noted that it was his responsibility and that of his commission to organise, undertake and supervise every election into local government councils.
Uriri expressed worries that for sometime now, there has not been local government elections in the state, adding that the law abhors vacuum.
Stressing the need for the council elections, he said the polls will hold in June, having also adhered to the 90 days mandatory notice provided by law.
Uriri said: “It is, therefore,…
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