LG Polls: RSIEC Seeks Monarchs’ Support

The Rivers State Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has appealed to traditional rulers in the state to assist the commission in sensitising the electorate in their communities on the need to remain peaceful ahead of the Local Government Council elections
The Chairman and Chief Electoral Commissioner of RSIEC, Justice Chukwunoye Uriri (rtd), made the appeal when he visited the Chairman of Rivers State council of Traditional Rulers (RSCTR) in Port Harcourt.
He urged the traditional rulers to play their role and educate their subjects on the need to participate in the elections.
Uriri hinted the traditional rulers that the commission was ready to conduct a credible and free and fair elections, adding that it is their duty to help the commission reach out to their people to conducting a free and fair poll in the state.
The Chief Electoral Commissioner, commended the traditional rulers and reminded them that their input would help the commission achieve her aims of conducting a credible council election.
He noted that the guideline has since been made public and assured that the commission will work according to it, stressing that the need for traditional rulers to assist the commission in sensitising their subjects at the community levels.
Uriri said the success of the poll depends on the conduct of the people in their various communities and ward level, saying that the commission was reaching out to all security agencies to ensure peaceful polls in the state.
The Chairman of RSCTR, King Dandeson Jaja said the council should be committed to a peaceful and credible local government polls.
Jaja advised the commission to conduct a credible election that no one would object to.
He said all political parties should be given a level playing ground to vie for any political office in the local government.