RIVER  SENATORIAL BYE ELECTION:  INEC DISTRIBUTES ELECTORAL  MATERIALS 

RIVER  SENATORIAL BYE ELECTION:  INEC DISTRIBUTES ELECTORAL  MATERIALS

The independent national Electoral Commission INEC in Rivers state has commenced distribution of electorial materials ahead of Saturday June 20 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 voting stregnth of 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.