The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has announced that, as part of its preparations for the August 9, 2025, Local Government Council Elections, it has obtained the updated Register of Voters for Rivers State from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
In a statement, Pastor Taninotonye Tobins, RSIEC Commissioner in charge of Media & Civic Education, also disclosed that the commission has secured the current list of registered political parties in Nigeria.
According to the statement, RSIEC said these two key documents were officially released to the commission on March 13, 2025, following a formal request to INEC.
The statement further quoted the Chairman and Members of RSIEC, reassuring the public of the commission’s commitment to conducting credible, free, and fair elections on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
The statement reads, “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 forthcoming 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 (March 13, 2025).
“The Chairman and Members of the Commission hereby reassure the good people of Rivers State of the Commission’s resolve to conduct a credible, free and fair elections come Saturday, August 9, 2025.”
In response to RSIEC’s request, INEC’s Administrative Secretary, Odor Napoleon Emezuruike, confirmed in a reply letter that the commission had been directed to provide a soft copy of the current voters register to the RSIEC, along with the list of registered political parties in Nigeria.
Rivers LG polls: RSIEC receives updated voters register from INEC
