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    Politics INEC Releases Interim Report Over Rivers Rerun Elections

    Independent National Electoral Commission has released interim report over on-going rivers re-run legislative elections. Read: “Following the release of the timetable for the conclusion of the National and State Assembly re-run elections in Rivers state on 3rd November 2016, the Independent...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: PDP, APC Supporters Clash at Opobo/Nkoro LGA

    Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress have clashed at ward 7 unit 9 in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area. It was gathered that three persons were allegedly injured. Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASSA, Dr. Dakuku...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: Drama as Voters Cast Ballots In Bagco Sacks [See PHOTOS]

    Drama ensued in Ulakwo ward, Etche Local government area as voters casted their ballots inside a bagco sacks at the polling unit. According to Situation room report Voters are casting their votes into sack bags in PU32/11/13/012, Ulakwo Ward, Etche LGA due to lack of ballot boxes from...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: INEC Cancels Ogu Ward 9 Election Over Violence

    The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers State, Aniedi Ikoiwak, has announced the cancellation of the rerun in Unit 3, Ward 9 of Ogu, the headquarters of Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of the state, over snatching of electoral...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: 21 Constituencies Where Elections Will Hold [See LIST]

    After several months of battle for the conclusion of the outstanding elections in Rivers State will end today, as voters across 1,840 polling units in the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State, will come out to vote for candidates of their choice. Violence and electoral fraud marred...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: Nigerian Army Deploys Troops To ‘Flash Points’

    The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had deployed troops to flash points to prevent breakdown of law and order before, during and after today’s legislative elections in Rivers State. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Maj.-Gen. Kasimu...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: President Buhari Orders Security Agents To Deal With Troublemakers

    President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday directed security agencies to deal decisively with troublemakers who may want to violate the sanctity of the electoral process in the federal and state legislative rerun elections holding in Rivers State on Saturday. In carrying out the directive however...
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    Politics Rivers Election Rerun is Not a Do or Die Affair- President Buhari

    Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has warned APC and PDP politicians not to treat the Rivers state election rerun as a do or die affair. In a statement released on Friday, he urged politicians and the people of Rivers state to put the “higher interest of the people of the state in mind, as...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: Dogara Speaks on 'Working' For PDP in Elections

    Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has described as unfair, statement credited to candidate of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) in the Rivers South East senatorial re-run election, Magnus Abe, that he is working to provide a clear political advantage for the Peoples...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: My Life Is In Danger, Wike Cries Out

    Governor Nyesom Wike has cried before the Inspector General of Police , Mr Ibrahim Idris that his life had been in danger since the sudden withdrawal of his Chief Security Officer CSO, by the national Police chief. The governor spoke when the IG, Mr Ibrahim Idris paid him a courtesy visit in...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: Retaliate If they Attack You, Amaechi Tells APC Supporters

    Former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has informed supporters of the All Progressives Congress in the state to match their Peoples Democratic Party counterparts with force ahead of the rerun polls slated for Saturday. “This Is what I called “elections of our...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: Wike’s Camp 'Crumbles' As PDP's Strongman, Olaka Joins APC

    The camp of Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has finally crumbled in Rivers South East Senatorial Zone with barely two days to go to the December 10, 2016 rescheduled rerun parliamentary elections in the State. This follows the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) strongman...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: Oyegun, Ganduje Join Amaechi For APC Rally [See PHOTOS]

    Governor of Kano State, Umar Ganduje and Chairman of APC National Campaign Council for the forthcoming Rivers state legislative elections as well as other Party leaders led by the National Chairman of APC have stormed Port Harcourt, Rivers State for the APC grand rally. The delegation was...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: INEC, Security Agencies Meet With Political Parties

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the various security agencies, as well as political party leaders and their candidates have met again in continuous efforts to ensure that Saturday’s re-run polls in Rivers state are hitch-free. With the poll already generating tension...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: Nigerian Police Releases Emergency Phone Numbers

    Nigerian police force has released emergency phone numbers for the river state rerun election slated for December 10th, 2016. The election has generated a lot of tension between incumbent governor and President Muhammadu Buhari's transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: INEC Speaks on APC, PDP Allegations, Saturday's Election

    The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the commission would ensure free and fair rerun National Assembly election in Rivers State. He said the commission would not be distracted by the various allegations being...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: Wike Releases Stadium For APC Rally Free of Charge

    Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has approved the request of the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress ( APC) to use the Yakubu Gowon Stadium for its rally on Thursday . In a statement signed by Simeon Nwakaudu , Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: NYSC Sends Important Message To Participating Corps Members

    The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, on Tuesday told corps members serving in Rivers State to be security-conscious during Saturday’s rerun election. He said, “If there is danger, secure yourself first before any other thing.” The state and...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: Police Announces Total Restriction of Movement

    The Rivers State Police Command has announced restriction of movement in all parts of the state ahead of this Saturday’s re-run legislative election. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Nnamdi Omoni said the total restriction of movement takes effect from...
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    Politics Rivers Rerun: How Wike, PDP Plan To Implicate Us - APC

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State claims it has received credible intelligence that the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) plan to implicate the party in the Rivers rerun poll. The party says several National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)...
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