The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has fixed October 5, 2024, for local government elections in the oil-rich state.

RSIEC chairman, ADOLPHUS ENEBELI announced this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt on Monday.

ENEBELI emphasized that it is time to respond to the calls from stakeholders for the conduct of elections following the end of tenure for the previous local government chairmen and councilors.

The announcement comes shortly after Governor SIMINALAYI FUBARA appointed caretaker committee chairmen for the state’s 23 local government areas.