INEC releases voter register for Rivers LG election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released voter register for the local government area council elections scheduled for Aug. 9 in Rivers.
Tamunotonye Tobins, the commissioner in charge of media and civic education at the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), disclosed this to journalists in Port Harcourt on Friday.
He stated that with the release of the voter register, preparations for the election were now in full swing.
“RSIEC has obtained the updated Register of Voters for Rivers State, along with the current list of registered political parties in the country,” he confirmed.
Mr Tobins noted that the documents were transmitted to RSIEC in a letter marked INEC/RV/SVR/498/155.
“The commission reassures the people of Rivers State of RSIEC’s commitment to conducting credible, free, and fair elections on Saturday, Aug. 9,” he concluded.
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