… Fixes January 5 For Senate Rivers East Polls

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Rivers State has announced January 5, 2012 as the date for the re-run election into the Rivers East senatorial seat.

INEC in a statement on Monday enjoined the local government areas that constitute the Rivers East Senatorial district and political parties candidate to start mobilising their supporters for the election.

INEC resident Electoral commissioner, Elder Aniedi Ikoiwake who issued the statement warned candidates and political parties to always comply with the rules of the elections.

He named the  local government areas where election would be held as Etche, Omuma, Ikwerre, Obio/Akpor, Port Harcourt, Okrika, Ogu Bolo and Emohua.

The REC advised the people of the area and the political parties to come out enmasse to exercise their civil responsibility by voting candidates of their choice in the election.

It would be recalled that the election of Rivers East senatorial seat of April 9, 2011 was annulled by the Appeal Tribunal Judgement in the state on Wednesday 7th December 2011 on the grounds of exclusion of candidate.