Council Poll: Rivers Electoral Commission removes APC from list

The All Progressives Congress (APC) will not be partaking in the  Rivers State council  poll

The intimation was made by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC)

(RSIEC) had removed  APC from the list of political parties that are participating in the April 17 Local Government elections.

This was revealed as RSIEC displayed the list of 17 political​ parties​ that will contest the council Elections​ in the State.

The list of the parties have been displayed at the Commission’s office n Port Harcourt.

The political parties cleared for the polls are: African Action Congress, Action Democratic party Accord party, Social Democratic Party, National Rescue movement,​ Action Alliance, People Democratic Party,​ Labour party, Zenith Labour Party, Young Progressive Party, Allied Peoples Movement,​ All Progressives Grand Alliance, African Democratic Congress, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Boot Party, Peoples Redemption Party​ and the Action Peoples party.​

RSIEC Chairman Justice George Omereji (rtd) had said APC will not participate in the election but he said that their logo may be on the ballot which had been printed.

The Caretaker Chairman of the APC in the State, Isaac Ogbogbula had told RSIEC informing them of the party’s decision not to take part in the election

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