May 21, 2026
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to conduct a by-election for the vacant Rivers South-East Senatorial District seat on June 20.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Rivers State, Johnson Alalibo, said this in a statement issued to journalists on Thursday in Port Harcourt.
Alalibo said the election would be held between 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
According to him, the exercise will take place across 88 registration areas/wards and 1,629 polling units in the seven local government areas that make up the senatorial district.
