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INEC releases voters’ register for Rivers local council election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the voters’ register for the August 9 local council election in Rivers State.
The Commissioner in charge of Media and Civic Education at the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Mr. Tamunotonye Tobins, disclosed this to journalists on Friday in Port Harcourt.
He said that with the release of the voters’ register, preparations for the election were now in full swing.
Tobins said: “RSIEC has obtained the updated Register of Voters for Rivers State, along with the current list of registered political parties in the country.”
He noted that the documents were transmitted to RSIEC in a letter marked INEC/RV/SVR/498/155.
“The commission reassures the people of Rivers State of RSIEC’s commitment to conducting credible, free, and fair elections on Saturday, Aug. 9,” he concluded.
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