RSIEC begins preparation for August 9th Rivers LG election 

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has begun its preparation ahead of the local government election which it earlier fixed to hold on the 9th of August, 2025.

Tamunotonye Tobins, RSIEC’s Commissioner in charge of Media and Civic Education, in a press statement, noted that RSIEC would conduct a free, fair and credible poll.

Tobin said: “The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission is pleased to inform all stakeholders, political parties and the well-meaning citizens of the State; that as part of ongoing preparations for the forth-coming Local Government Council Elections, the Commission has secured from the INEC Headquarters, the updated Register of Voters for Rivers State together with the current list of Registered Political Parties in Nigeria.

“These two important documents were released to RSIEC today vide letter No.INEC/RV/S/VR/494/155 dated March 2025 (copy attached herewith).

“The Chairman and Members of the Commission hereby reassures the good people of Rivers State of the Commission’s resolve to conduct a credible, free and fair elections come Saturday, August 2025.”