Halt LG Election, Reinstate Fubara First, Rivers Elders Tell Tinubu

“Null And Void”—Peterside, Omehia, Secondus, Others Reject August 30 Rivers LG Elections Over RSIEC Legitimacy - TheNigeriaLawyer

Founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Atedo Peterside, alongside 21 other prominent political and civic leaders in Rivers State, has warned President Bola Tinubu against what they describe as an “existential assault on our democracy” over the planned conduct of local government elections under allegedly unconstitutional conditions. In a joint statement issued Friday, the stakeholders condemned […]

Halt LG Election, Reinstate Fubara First, Rivers Elders Tell Tinubu

Halt LG Election, Reinstate Fubara First, Rivers Elders Tell Tinubu. They demand reinstatement of suspended Governor Fubara and lawmakers. Stakeholders warn election breaches constitution and threatens democracy. Prominent Rivers State indigenes have urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the planned local government elections in the state and reinstate suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara along with members […] The post Halt LG Election, Reinst…

IPAC writes RSIEC, rejects August 30 state LG elections - NewsTmes.com.ng

• Groups flay commission over proposed polls The Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC), the umbrella body of all registered political parties in Nigeria, has written to the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Dr Micheal Odey, rejecting August 30, 2025, as the date for the local council elections in Rivers State. IPAC, … The post IPAC writes RSIEC, rejects August 30 state LG elections appeared first on …

Rivers stakeholders urge President Tinubu to halt LG poll, reinstate Fubara

Prominent Rivers indigenes from diverse walks of life, including former governor, Celestine Omehia, and former national chairman of the People Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, have written to President Bola Tinubu to express their reservations over the proposed conduct of local government elections in the state.The stakeholders under the aegis of ‘Major Stakeholders’ called on the president to lift the state of emergency imposed on the state and…

Rivers LG Poll: Existential Assault on Democracy, Unconstitutional – Stakeholders

Eminent Rivers indigenes under the aegis of Major Stakeholders have written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, expressing their reservations over the upcoming local government election in the state scheduled for August end. In the open letter titled: “Rivers LG Election: A Serious Threat To Democracy And Reoeated Violationa Of The Constitution — Urgent Warning From Major Stakeholders, they voiced their concerns over the what they called on…

Atedo Peterside, Omehia, Cole, Secondus, Sekibo, Lee Maeba, Dakuku, others to Tinubu: Proposed LG polls in Rivers by Sole Administrator 'serious threat to democracy'

there is currently no legally constituted Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) as mandated by Sections 2, 3, 5, and 12 of the