The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to conduct a bye-election to fill four vacant seats in the Rivers State Constituencies, previously held by Edison Ehie, Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s Chief of Staff, and three other lawmakers who support Fubara.
The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, declared these seats vacant due to their prolonged absence of 152 days.
Ekwutosblog gathered that this vacancy is the major reasons for the upcoming bye-election.
Though election date for the vacant seats in the Rivers State Constituencies hasn’t been officially announced yet. However, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), bye-elections and court-ordered re-run elections were previously scheduled to take place simultaneously on February 3, 2024.
It’s worth noting that the Rivers State House of Assembly declared the seats vacant due to the prolonged absence of Edison Ehie, Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s Chief of Staff, and three other lawmakers who support Fubara.
