The poll was stalled by a court order after a suit by disqualified candidates.
He also said the bill was significant because it would go a long way in addressing the long-standing educational aspirations of the Ijaw people of Delta.
He said that the court judgement in Rivers would not stand the test of time.
The INC’s president, Benjamin Okaba, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the political tension in Rivers could breach public peace and threaten democracy.
“These problems require immediate attention, pragmatic policies and actions by all in and out of government,” he said.
The INC president stressed that good governance was
one of the cardinal principles of credible elections.
“The INC is unequivocal in its demand that the law should be allowed to take its course.’’
He urged them to be the servant in humility, respect and honour.
He said the Ijaw nation was not opposed to intervention in resolving the political logjam in the Niger Republic, but that internal security should be paramount.
“A tricyclist carrying a dangerous weapon and herders bearing arms cannot be said to be here for business.”
