Tag: Rivers LG Poll
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Gunshots in Port Harcourt during Rivers LG poll
As the Rivers State local government election progresses across the 23 Local Government Councils of the state, there were reports of sporadic gunshots in Port Harcourt.
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Rivers LG election: APC missing in action as accreditation, voting commences
Accreditation and voting have started in some polling units in the Rivers State Local Government Election where seventeen political parties are contesting for positions. The All Progressives Congress (APC) which is the 18th political party on the ballot is the only one not recognized. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) had initially listed 18…
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Police deploy 17,500 personnel for Rivers LG poll
Police authorities have deployed 17,500 officers to provide security before, during, and after the local government election in Rivers State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nnamdi Omoni, explained that the personnel would be supported by operatives to be deployed by other security agencies. According to him, the Commissioner of Police in Rivers,…