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The Supreme Court is invalid for local government elections conducted by the River State Independent Election Commission (RSIEC) on October 5, 2024.
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The court enumerated serious violations of election laws that invalidate elections and invalidate the term of office of elected presidents of local governments and members of parliament.
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The decision is expected to trigger major political and administrative changes in River State, and attention is now shifting to the state government and the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) for the next move.
The Supreme Court declared that the local government election held by the River State Independent Election Commission (RSIEC) on October 5, 2024 is invalid.
The Supreme Court ruled in a judgment made by Judge Jamilu Tukur that the election process did not comply with legal requirements, thus rendering the election invalid.
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The court stressed that due process for local government elections must be strictly followed to ensure fairness, transparency and legitimacy.
With this ruling, the term of elected local government chairpersons and councillors has been effectively repealed, creating uncertainty about leadership in 23 local government areas in Rivers.
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Supreme Court Bar CBN, Others From Freeing Funds to Rivers Government
The Supreme Court has issued an order to prevent the payment of funds from paying to the River State Government from paying funds.
The court said the ruling would remain in effect until a properly composed House of Representatives is in place.
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