INEC National Chairman,
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the updated voters’ register for Rivers State ahead of the upcoming Local Government Council elections.
The commission also published the list of registered political parties in Nigeria in preparation for the polls.
In a letter dated March 13, 2025, and signed by INEC Administrative Secretary, Odor Napoleon Emezuiruke, the commission formally notified the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) of the development.
The letter, addressed to the RSIEC Chairman, confirmed that a soft copy of the updated voters’ register had been provided in response to RSIEC’s request.
Following this, RSIEC issued a press statement acknowledging the receipt of the updated register. The statement, signed by Tamunotonye Tobins, Commissioner in charge of Media & Civic Education, assured stakeholders and the public of the commission’s commitment to free, fair, and credible elections.
The elections are scheduled for Saturday, August 9, 2025.
INEC also released an updated list of registered political parties, which includes All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Action Peoples Party (APP), Labour Party (LP) and 15 other registered parties.