Ahead of the October 5, 2024, local government election in Rivers State, an Abuja-based court has barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the 2023 voters’ register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).
This followed an order of a high court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has ordered RSIEC to conduct the forthcoming local government elections in the state, using the 2023 voters’ register.
Justice I. Igwe of the High Court gave the order on September 4, 2024, in a case instituted by the Action People’s Party (APP) against the State Electoral umpire, the Rivers State Government and the Governor of Rivers State.
On Monday, Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court Abuja stopped INEC from releasing the voters’ register to the electoral commission to conduct the October 5, 2024 local government elections in the state.
The Court also barred the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Department of the State Service (DSS) from providing security.
