By Kolawole Ojebisi
From all indications, Rivers State has stated witnessing the fallouts of the Supreme Court verdict concerning the political impasse in the state.
This is as two serving commissioners in the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, reportedly resigned from their positions over the weekend.
The affected officials are Professor Simeon Emenike Weli, Commissioner in charge of Political Parties/Monitoring, and Dr. Lazbery Nyebuchi Nnah, Commissioner in charge of Budget/Research and Statistics.
They announced their resignation in separate letters addressed to the RSIEC Chairman, Retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli and the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, respectively.
Two two commissioners cited the current situation within RSIEC and the recent Supreme Court judgment, which nullified the October 5, 2024, Local Government Elections conducted by the commission, as reasons for their resignation.
They also referenced ongoing developments within the commission, stating that these circumstances compelled them to step down from their roles.
The commissioners expressed their gratitude to the commission for the opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of Rivers State.
Recall that on Wednesday last week, RSIEC announced August 9, 2025 as the new date for the state local government elections, following the annulment of the October 5, 2024 election by the Supreme Court.
Also on Sunday, the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara invited the 27 pro-Wike lawmakers for a crucial meeting over the ruling of the apex court.
