THE Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has officially set Saturday, August 30, 2025, as the new date for the state’s local government elections.
The polls were originally slated for August 9 but were postponed due to a state of emergency that disrupted earlier plans.
RSIEC Chairman Michael Odey announced the revised schedule during a stakeholder meeting held Monday at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt.
The updated timetable includes adjusted dates for party primaries, candidate screening, campaigns, and the main council elections.
According to the revised guidelines, participating political parties are expected to conduct their primaries between July 31 and August 3, 2025, and submit the names of their candidates on August 3 and August 4, 2025.
RESIEC said that electioneering would begin on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
It said that the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the elections would be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The agency also said the list of candidates would be displayed on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.