The Rivers State Unbiased Electoral Fee, RISIEC, has scheduled the native authorities elections within the state for August 9, 2025.
Chairman of the fee, Retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli, made the comment throughout a stakeholders assembly in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Mr Enebeli who unveiled the election tips official throughout the assembly, stated that the graduation of the election course of was as a result of Supreme Court docket’s invalidation of Oct. 5, 2024 LG election.
He stated that the political events that may subject candidates within the election should full and submit an Expression of Curiosity Type on or earlier than Monday, April 24 and Might 12, 2025 to be eligible to take part.
He additional stated that the election marketing campaign would begin from July, 2025 and finish on August 7, 2025.
Mr Enebeli stated that candidates have been required to the obligatory sum of N5, 000 for the place of a councillor whereas N10 000 can be paid for Chairman and Vice Chairmanship positions.
He nevertheless stated that the rulings of the Supreme Court docket have to be obeyed by all Nigerians, together with the electoral physique.
Based on him, we’re unavoidably and painfully plunged right into a restart, however as a accountable law-abiding statutory physique, we should reveal our constancy and obedience to the rule of legislation.
‘’This setback is our ineluctable part proper now; in a philosophically talking, within the affairs of man and society in historical past, it says and I quote;
‘’A setback is a arrange for a come again, don’t let failure cease you. Let it’s the street it’s essential to succeed.
‘’A come again is at all times stronger than a set again and each set again is a chance to study and develop.
Mr Enebeli nevertheless said that ‘’setback can encourage all of us to restart and transfer ahead and develop into stronger and extra profitable than earlier than.
‘’The nice the problem face by man the extra triumphant he’s,’’ he stated.
Mr Enebeli, nevertheless, assured the individuals of transparency of the election and requested the cooperation of stakeholders to make sure a profitable election.NAN
