By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers state has commenced the distribution of electorial materials ahead of Saturday, June 20, for the senatorial election for Rivers South East Senatorial District.
While distributing the materials at the Central Bank of Nigeria office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner Johnson Alalibo Senikien assured of a free fair and transparent process.
Four political parties are participating in the bye-election holding in seven local government areas, with a total registered voters put at 858, 573 across 1,629 polling units.
The bye election aims to fill the vacuum created, following the death of Barry Mpigi, who was representing the federal constituency.
