Politics
INEC announces June 20 date for Rivers South-East bye-election to replace Senator Mpigi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)) in Rivers State has scheduled Saturday, June 20, 2026, for the conduct of a bye-election to fill the vacant Rivers South-East Senatorial seat.
The election follows the death of Senator Barry Mpigi, which created a vacancy in the senatorial district.
According to the commission, voting will commence at 8:00 a.m. and close at 2:30 p.m. across the seven local government areas that make up the district.
A total of 88 registration areas and 1,629 polling units across Andoni, Opobo/Nkoro, Eleme, Tai, Oyigbo, Khana and Gokana LGAs will participate in the exercise.
The Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, assuring stakeholders of a peaceful, transparent and credible bye-election.
INEC announces June 20 date for Rivers South-East bye-election to replace Senator Mpigi
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