The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) conducted the election on Saturday, October 5, despite a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja that halted the process due to procedural violations.
Justice Peter Lifu ruled that RSIEC had failed to publish the legally mandated 90-day notice before scheduling the election, a requirement that safeguards transparency and fairness.
In response, the court restricted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from providing voter registration data and prohibited the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) from securing the polling activities.
