rivers lg elections

The Digest: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Rivers State local government elections as "an awful absurdity" and a "travesty." Citing alleged manipulation by the ruling party, he urged all opposition parties to reject the results. Key Points: Former VP Atiku Abubakar...

The Digest: Voters in Rivers State cast their ballots in a local government election conducted by the RSIEC. The exercise was largely peaceful but was marked by low voter turnout and logistical delays, with residents awaiting the results to replace appointed administrators. Key Points...

The Digest: Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his loyalists were conspicuously absent from the state's local government elections. Their non-participation, described as The Calculated Absence, comes as the governor is set to return to office after a state of emergency is...