The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed February 6, 2016 for the rerun elections in Rivers State. The outgoing Resident Electoral Commissioner of the state, Gesila Khan, said this while speaking with leaders of political parties in Port Harcourt on Thursday. Khan, who had been transferred to Cross Rivers state explained that election would be held for 22 House of Assembly seats, 12 House of Representatives seats and three senatorial seats. Read Also:Shake up in INEC Rivers State as Gesilah Khan Moved To Cross Rivers She, however, said the date fixed for the rerun elections was still tentative.
She said 2, 148,289 people were expected to vote in the rerun elections, adding that only voters who registered during last year’s elections would be eligible to vote.
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has redeployed the Resident Electoral Commision incharge of Rivers State Mrs Gesilah Khan to Cross Rivers State.
Gesilah Khan who conducted the April 11th governorship election in Rivers State had come under verbal and Media attacks from the public over the outcome of the Governorship election in Rivers State which saw Governor Nyesom Wike coming out victorious.
INFO 247 PLUS Learnt that the new INEC resident Electoral Commissioner Mr Aniedi Abasi Ikoiwak had served as the Resident electoral Commissioner in Rivers State before he was transferred to Delta State in the build up to the 2015 general election where he took over from Dame Gesilah Khan who was in charge of Delta state at that time.
The new INEC Boss in Rivers State is expected to conduct the fresh poll declared by the Court of Appeal for National and State Houses of Assembly elections
