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Voting Ends In Rivers LG Polls, Ibas, Wike Hail Exercise

The exercise was peaceful but logistical challenges delayed the start of the polls in some places.

By Emmanuel Egobiambu
Updated August 30, 2025
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Voters in Rivers State were on the queue to elect officials in the ongoing local government elections in the coastal state. 

Saturday’s elections come months after the Supreme Court nullified earlier  LG polls in the oil-rich state.

The exercise was held in the 23 local government areas of Rivers State and according to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), all materials have been distributed.

There was also a restriction of movement from 6 am to 6pm on Saturday.

Channels Television live updates about the Rivers LG polls.

05: 32 pm: The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ibas, has commended the peaceful and orderly conduct of Saturday’s local government elections, describing it as a decisive step toward restoring full democratic governance at the grassroots.

Vice Admiral Ibas, who monitored the exercise in several local government areas, expressed satisfaction with the comportment of voters and election officials, noting that their conduct created a calm and secure environment for the polls.

04: 45pm: In most parts of the state, voting has ended with sorting and counting fully underway

02:53 pm: Sorting of votes ongoing in Ward 4, unit 18, Emohua LGA

12: 04 pm: After casting his ballot, the minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has hailed the conduct of the exercise, described it as peaceful and also dismissed concerns over the non-usage of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in the election.

11: 54 am: In Ward Four, Tai Local Government, all the 21 polling units are lumped at the Koroma Campus of the Federal University of Environment and Technology.

The area is the ward of the Senator representing Rivers South-East, Barry Mpigi.

11: 15 am: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cast his ballot in the Rivers local government elections.

11:06 am: Samuel Oboni, councillorship candidate Ward 9,Ikwerre LGA, voting at unit 11

11: 02 am: Samuel Nwanosike, who is the Chairman of Rivers State Waste Management Agency Board and former Chairman of Ikwerre LGA, votes at Ward 9, unit 12 Ikweree LGA.

10: 47 am: The member representing Khana, Gokana Federal Constituency, Dunamene Dekor who is a PDP member has just cast his ballot in Unit 8, Ward 9 Bera, Khana Local Government.

10:33 am: Voting ongoing in Ward 13, unit 06 Aluu, Ikwerre LGA

10: 28 am: Electoral materials have left the Bori Police Area Command, Khana Local Government

9:45a.m: Voting has not commenced at Ward 3, Unit 9 in Emohua LGA. A few voters are seen checking their names on the register displayed on the wall, while a RSIEC official waits for the arrival of electoral materials.

9:32 am: Rivers LG Election: Voting has commenced across most of the Units in Ward One, Botem, Tai Local Government.

9:30 am: As of 9:30 a.m., voting is yet to commence at Ward 3, Unit 11 in Emohua LGA. Only a few voters and party agents are present, making arrangements ahead of the arrival of electoral materials.

9:30 am: Voting has commenced in Ward 1 unit 1 and other units at Abonnema AKUKU TORU LGA.

9:20 am: Rivers LG Election: Police enforcing curfew along East West Road by Choba Area Command

9:18: am: Rivers LG Election: Distribution of non-sensitive materials to all units in Ward 17 Port Harcourt LGA at Elekahia Primary School in Port Harcourt LGA

8: 52 am: Rivers LG Polls: Some youths playing street football in the Akpajo axis of Obio/Akpor local government

8:50 am: Rivers LG Election: Elekahia Road in Port Harcourt LGA turned to a football ground by some youths.

8:30: The Chairman of the Rivers Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Michael Odey, says voting is already in process in the LG elections.

 

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