Rivers Chief Judge Inaugurates LGA Election Tribunals

The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, has inaugurated the Rivers State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal and Appeal panel to hear the petitions arising from the just concluded Council elections in the state
The state chief judge advised chairmen and members of the committees to be fair to all parties concerned and discharge their duties with fear of God.
In a press statement by the Chief Registrar of Rivers State High Court, David Ihua-Maduenyi, said the local government election petition tribunal and appeal which was inaugurated on Monday, 7th of October, 2024, adding that the e tribunal was divided into three panels with one appeal panel.
According to the statement, those listed as members of the first panel include , Chief Magistrate Rosemary N. IBANIBO as the Chairman while PRECIOUS DIKE and EMMANUEL EVANS-DAPPA will serve as members.
Others listed in the second tribunals are Chief Magistrate, MENENEN POROMON as Chairman, with GRACE IKENYIRI and BENEDICT NEENAADOR KINAKAH as members
while the third election panel has Chief Magistrate BETTY SUNNY-HART as Chairman ,while G. S. MINANYO and MABEL AMESI were appointed as members.
The statement however said Justice OPUFAA BEN-WHYTE was appointed as Chairman of the Local Government Election Appeal panel alongside Justice FRANK ONYIRI and Justice IBIETELA MADIGHI-OBU who were appointed as members respectively.

Akujobi Amadi