… as RSIEC Submits LG Election Report
The Administrator of Rivers State, His Excellency Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has declared that the mandate given to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been “sufficiently achieved” with the restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level.
The announcement was made at Government House, Port Harcourt, during the presentation of the comprehensive report of the recently concluded local government elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).
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Vice Admiral Ibas noted that the peaceful conduct of the polls and the swearing-in of elected chairmen and councillors across the 23 Local Government Areas fulfilled the directive issued to him on March 18, 2025.
“Mr. President’s mandate to me was clear: to stabilize the state, create an enabling environment for the re-establishment of its institutions, and return Rivers State back to full democratic governance,” Ibas said. “With the successful conduct and swearing-in of local government chairmen and their councils, I believe we have decisively achieved the mandate that we were given.”
The Administrator praised RSIEC for organising a fair, credible, and transparent election that, according to him, allowed voters to freely choose their leaders without intimidation. He pledged that his administration would review the RSIEC report and issue a government white paper in due course, while thanking his team, security agencies, and state officials for their role in the achievement.
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Presenting the report earlier, RSIEC Chairman, Dr. Mike Odey, described the elections as a “historic achievement” in Nigeria’s democratic experience. He said the Commission worked strictly in line with the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission Law of 2018 (as amended) and was able to deliver the entire process— from notice of election to the final declaration of results—within 30 days.
“No institution has ever organised, coordinated, conducted, and supervised a complete electoral process within such a timeframe in Nigeria,” Dr. Odey declared. He commended political parties, civil society groups, security agencies, and the people of Rivers State for their cooperation and peaceful participation
