ADC, PDP, LP  Missing As INEC Set For By- Elections In Rivers

Ahead of the bye elections into Khana 11 and Ahoada East 11 state constituencies in the Rivers State House of Assembly respectively this weekend, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) are conspicuously missing in the list of political parties billed to participate in the elections.
This is as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared it’s readiness for the bye elections on Saturday, February 21.
According to a publication from the INEC, parties on the ballot for the elections include the All Progressives Congress (APC), Action Alliance (A A) and Young Progressive Party (YPP).
The rest are, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and the Action Peoples Movement (APM).
Efforts to get the leaderships of the ADC and PDP in the state for their reactions proved abortive as at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers State has disclosed it’s readiness for the bye elections in the two constituencies this Saturday, 21 February, 2026.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Commission’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity in the state office, Mrs Geraldine Ekelemu, on behalf of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), a copy of which was obtained by The Tide in Port Harcourt.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission hereby notifies the Public that bye-elections will hold in Ahoada-East II and Khana II State Constituencies on Saturday, 21st February, 2026.
“Accreditation and voting will commence at 8.30am at all the designated Polling units in the affected Constituencies.
“Only registered voters with valid Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) will be allowed to vote, and accreditation will be conducted using the BVAS. Remember, No PVC, No voting.
“INEC urges all eligible voters in the affected constituencies to turn out peacefully and exercise their civic responsibility”, the Commission said.

By: John Bibor