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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, successful Rivers State says it has fixed Saturday, June 20, 2026, for the behaviour of a bye-election to capable the vacant Rivers South-East Senatorial seat.
The predetermination is to capable the vacancy successful the Senatorial District, pursuing the demise of Senator Barry Mpigi.
According to the Commission, voting volition statesman astatine 8:00 a.m. and extremity astatine 2:30 p.m. crossed the 7 section authorities areas successful the senatorial district.
The predetermination volition instrumentality spot successful 88 Registration Areas and 1,629 Polling Units successful Andoni, Opobo/Nkoro, Eleme, Tai, Oyigbo, Khana and Gokana section authorities areas.
Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, made this known successful a connection released on Thursday.
He assured residents, governmental parties and different stakeholders that the Commission remains committed to conducting a peaceful, transparent and credible bye-election.
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