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BREAKING: Senate Confirms Dr. Michael Ekpai Odey as RSIEC Chairman, Six Others as Commissioners

The Nigerian Senate has screened and confirmed Dr. Michael Ekpai Odey as the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), alongside six other nominees as commissioners, paving the way for the commission to conduct the upcoming local government elections scheduled for August 9, 2025.

The confirmation followed a thorough screening process during Tuesday’s plenary session, where the Senate reviewed the qualifications and suitability of the nominees submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The newly confirmed RSIEC members are:
Dr. Michael Ekpai Odey – Chairman
Mr. Lezaasi Lenee Torbira – Member
Professor Arthur Nwafor – Member
Professor Godfrey Woke Mbudiogha – Member
Professor (Dame) Joyce Akaninwor – Member
Dr. (Mrs) Olive A. Bruce – Member
Professor Chidi Halliday – Member

The appointments come at a critical time as RSIEC prepares to organize credible, free, and fair local government elections in Rivers State, following the Supreme Court’s nullification of the October 5, 2024, polls due to violations of the Electoral Act.

The Senate’s approval is expected to strengthen the commission’s capacity to deliver on its mandate.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, congratulated the confirmed nominees, urging them to uphold integrity and transparency in their duties. “The RSIEC has a significant responsibility to ensure that the democratic process at the grassroots level is robust and credible. We trust that these appointees will deliver,” Akpabio stated.
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Tinubu don capture Rivers state fully.. Wike is @ his mercy now

Finquas:
Tinubu don capture Rivers state fully.. Wike is @ his mercy now

You don't need to cry on behalf of Nyesom Wike the Ikwerre son. It's going to be a win win situation for both Wike and Fubara

They will share it 50-50 between Sim and Wike. Both of them will work for the President

Between Wike n Fubara, no winner. Just bursted Ego and regrets.
Tinubu is in control of Rivers now, not Wike, not Fubara, not Amaewhule.
Politics no be gra gra sha. Finesse too much for jagaban body.

carzeem1:
Between Wike n Fubara, no winner. Just bursted Ego and regrets.
Tinubu is in control of Rivers now, not Wike, not Fubara, not Amaewhule. Bunch of neophytes them rivers politicians.

Wike is the undisputed winner, 3rd round knockout.

Tinubu was the referee for the bout, Wike is the master of the game.

Illegality upon illegality. Fake democrats. APC are gang of pretenders

Ikaeniyan0:
You don't need to cry on behalf of Nyesom Wike the Ikwerre son. It's going to be a win win situation for both Wike and Fubara

Will the APC give fubara their ticket? I sincerely doubt it.

favor914:
Wike is the undisputed winner, 3rd round knockout.

Tinubu was the referee for the bout.

Winner how
the president had to step him to clean his mess, made the governor answer directly to him, and used his senate to assembly electoral team that will conduct the next grassroot election in Rivers.

He can do without Wike now, if you analyse the situation holistically, because the Governor will prefer to work directly with him than Wike he hates so much.
Even the assembly Wike thinks is loyal to him will turncoat once the sense any heat from presidency on him.

slivertongue:
Illegality upon illegality. Fake democrats. APC are gang of pretenders

politics is a very dirty game, no honor amongst thieves.

carzeem1:
Winner how
the president had to step him to clean his mess, made the governor answer directly to him, and used his senate to assembly electoral team that will conduct the next grassroot election in Rivers.

He can do without Wike now, if you analyse the situation holistically, because the Governor will prefer to work directly with him than Wike he hates so much.

what is this chap imagining, Fubara was lucky that Tinubu saved him from impeachment, notwithstanding he is not coming back in 2027.

The Judas cannot be trusted, the APC have better candidates to put forward.

favor914:
what is this chap imagining, Fubara was lucky that Tinubu saved him from impeachment, notwithstanding he is not coming back in 2027.

The Judas cannot be trusted, the APC have better candidates to put forward.

Doesn't work that way. Tinubu needs river's vote badly to boost his chance. If Fubara plays ball, he gets a second chance. Jagaban doesn't give a fvck about Wike. Politics is interest, loyalty comes second.
No matter how you want to see it, Governors influence votes alot no matter how weak they look.
(River state Resources is no joke, the Governor can spend it anyhow he seems fit, efcc can only touch him after office)
That's the strategy he used in 2023 and will use again in 2027.

Na you get time to dey explain to people with low reasoning. Tinubu played a very smart game here. Fubara answers to him right now and not Wike. Wike on the other hand can't afford to protest or question Tinubu at this point because there are wolves out their waiting to devour him, he's made so many enemies, the safest for him now is Tinubu camp. Rivers people lost, Tinubu won.

carzeem1:
Winner how
the president had to step him to clean his mess, made the governor answer directly to him, and used his senate to assembly electoral team that will conduct the next grassroot election in Rivers.

He can do without Wike now, if you analyse the situation holistically, because the Governor will prefer to work directly with him than Wike he hates so much.
Even the assembly Wike thinks is loyal to him will turncoat once the sense any heat from presidency on him.

Walai:
Na you get time to dey explain to people with low reasoning. Tinubu played a very smart game here. Fubara answers to him right now and not Wike. Wike on the other hand can't afford to protest or question Tinubu at this point because there are wolves out their waiting to devour him, he's made so many enemies, the safest for him now is Tinubu camp. Rivers people lost, Tinubu won.

Thank you...that's what I'm trying to explain since. Cutting Wike to size has always been in the plan, his only relevance now is making sure PDP dies of asphyxiation.

carzeem1:
Doesn't work that way. Tinubu needs river's vote badly to boost his chance. If Fubara plays ball, he gets a second chance. Jagaban doesn't give a fvck about Wike. Politics is interest, loyalty comes second.
No matter how you want to see it, Governors influence votes alot no matter how weak they look.
(River state Resources is no joke, the Governor can spend it anyhow he seems fit, efcc can only touch him after office)
That's the strategy he used in 2023 and will use again in 2027.

Fubara is Nyesom Wike’s rebel puppet, he has no say whatsoever of what happens in Rivers state.

favor914:
Will the APC give fubara their ticket? I sincerely doubt it.

I'm referring to the local government election. It's better for him to stay in the PDP