May 14, 2026

UPDATE: Rivers Re-run Election Cancelled in Six LGAs

By Farouk Mohammed

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Saturday’s re-run election in two more Local Government Areas in Rivers State has been cancelled by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Aniedi Ikoiwak.

The affected council areas are Tai and Eleme LGAs.

Ikoiwak had earlier announced cancellation of the elections in Khana, Gokana, Andoni and Bonny.

The Electoral Commissioner who stated that new date for the election in the six LGAs would be announced later, noted that INEC was studying the situation in other council areas in the state, which has 23 councils.

 

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