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Elections In Rivers State
Elections in Rivers State are supervised and conducted by two major electoral bodies, Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). There are 23 local government areas, 319 electoral wards and 4442 polling units in the state. Elections for Governor and the House of Assembly are held every four years, along with federal elections for President and the National Assembly. Rivers State organizes elections into its local governments through the State Independent Electoral Commission. Each local government area is governed by a local government council under an elected Chairman or Mayor. Voting eligibility All citizens 18 years old or above who are residents of Rivers State and live in the ward or local government area where they intend to vote, and have not been rendered unqualified by law may vote. In order to actually vote, citizens are required to register before election day. In January 2015, the Independent Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional and local government. This process is also used in many other private and business organisations, from clubs to voluntary associations and corporations. The global use of elections as a tool for selecting representatives in modern representative democracies is in contrast with the practice in the democratic archetype, ancient Athens, where the elections were considered an oligarchic institution and most political offices were filled using sortition, also known as allotment, by which officeholders were chosen by lot. Electoral reform describes the process of introducing fair electoral systems wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokana (Assembly Constituency)
Gokana Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Rivers State House of Assembly Rivers State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Government of Rivers State inaugurated in 1979. It is a unicameral body with 32 members elected into 32 state constituencies. The current Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly ..., Nigeria. Members of the House of Assembly *1999: Hon. Magnus Ngei Abe(Bera) *2003: Hon. Gabriel Pidomson (Bodo) *2007: Hon. Barinyima Badom (B. Dere) *2011: Hon. Innocent Barikor (Bomu) *2019: Hon. Dumle Maol (B. Dere) References Assembly constituencies of Rivers State {{RiversState-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Rivers State
The Politics of Rivers State function within the framework of a presidential republic, with the Governor of Rivers State as both head of state and head of government. Rivers State is known for a politically engaged citizenry. The official seat of government is in Port Harcourt. Under the Constitution, Executive power is vested in the Governor. This does not change the fact that such authority may also be exercised through the Deputy Governor or Commissioners. Legislative power is vested in a 32-member unicameral House of Assembly. Judicial power is exercised solely by the judiciary of Rivers State. Political institutions As with the federal government of Nigeria, power in Rivers State is divided into three main branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. Executive The Executive branch of government in Rivers State is part of the government that is responsible for the daily administration of the state. The Executive branch consists mainly of executive council, ministries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers State People's Democratic Party
The Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party, also referred to as Rivers PDP, is the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is currently chaired by businessman and Philanthropist Felix Obuah. Prominent public figures including the late Nigerian senator Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe and former governor and Committee Chair on State Creation Peter Odili are products of Rivers PDP. Party history Since the party's foundation in the late nineties, it has remained dominant for most of the state's political history winning several governorships as well as occupying majority of seats in both the House of Assembly and the National Assembly. Marshal Harry, a Kalabari High Chief was the first member in its fold to be appointed to the Chairperson rank. In the elections of 2007, the party emerged highly successful, and maintained itself in power and in the elections of 2011, it won a total of 16 seats and held control of all state offices including the governors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian National Assembly Election, 2015 (Rivers State)
An election for the National Assembly was held in Rivers State, Nigeria on Saturday, 28 March 2015. Results The results of the elections were announced by the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Petroleum Prof. John Etu-Efeotor. Released on 30 March 2015, the People's Democratic Party emerged victorious over the All Progressives Congress, winning all 16 seats. President , - ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;" width=400 , Parties ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , Votes ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , Percentage , - ! style="text-align:left;" , People's Democratic Party (PDP) ! style="text-align:right;" , 1,487,075 ! style="text-align:right;" , 95.00 , - , style="text-align:left;" , All Progressives Congress (APC) , style="text-align:right;" , 60,238 , style="text-align:right;" , 3.85 , - , style="text-align:left;" , KOWA Party , style="text-align:right;" , 2,274 , style="text-align:right;" , 0.15 , - , style= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Rivers State Gubernatorial Election
The election for Governor of Rivers State took place on 11 April 2015. People's Democratic Party candidate Ezenwo Wike, a former Minister of State for Education defeated All Progressives Congress candidate Dakuku Peterside and Labour Party candidate Tonye Princewill. The Governor and Deputy Governor of Rivers State are elected on the same ticket. PDP primary People's Democratic Party candidate Ezenwo Wike ran an effective campaign and was unopposed for the 8 December 2014 Primary. He won with 97.65 percent of the vote against four other opponents, including Lee Maeba, the senator for Rivers State South East constituency. Candidates * Ezenwo Wike, former Minister of State for Education *Dumbari Dimkpa *West Ibinabo *Emmanuel Georgewill *Lee Maeba, Senator Results APC primary Candidates * Dakuku Peterside, member of the House of Representatives Results General election Results See also *Nigerian National Assembly election, 2015 (Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan (born 20 November 1957)Lawson Heyford, ''The Source'' (Lagos), 11 December 2006. is a Nigerian politician who served as the President of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari, and was the first incumbent president in Nigerian history to concede defeat in an election. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010 under the administration of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua; and in oil-rich Bayelsa State as Governor of Bayelsa State from 2005 to 2007. Early life Goodluck Jonathan was born on 20 November 1957 in Ogbia to a Christian family of canoe makers,Lawson Heyford"Jonathan: A Colossus at 49", ''The Source'' (Lagos), 11 December 2006. . Al Jazeera.net. from the |
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The Peoples Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with its main rival, the All Progressives Congress. Its policies generally lie towards the centre-right of the political spectrum. It won every presidential election between 1999 and 2011 and was, until the 2015 elections, the governing party in the Fourth Republic, although sometimes amid a few controversial electoral circumstances. History In 1998, the PDP in its first presidential primary election held in Jos, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria nominated former military leader Olusegun Obasanjo who had just been released from detention as political prisoner as the presidential candidate in the elections of February 1999, with Atiku Abubakar (Governor-Elect of Adamawa State and a former leading member of the Social Democratic Party) as his running mate. They won the presidential election and were inaugurated 29 May 1999. In the legislative election held on 12 April 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives (Nigeria)
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly. The Senate is the upper chamber. The House of Representatives has 360 members who are elected in single-member constituencies using the plurality (or first-past-the-post) system. Members serve four-year terms. The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the house. Nigerian state delegations The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, assumes a National Assembly for the federation which consist of a senate and a House of Representatives. The senate consist of three senate members from each Nigerian state and one senate member from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. There must be three hundred and sixty members in total, representing constituencies for the Federal House of Representatives. Members (since 1979) *Members ** List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 1979–1992 ** List of members of the House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers East
Rivers East senatorial district is one of the three senatorial districts in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is currently represented by George Thompson Sekibo (from the People's Democratic Party). District profile The Rivers East senatorial district has a projected population of 2,670,903. It covers the following local government areas: Election results 2015 List of senators * John Azuta-Mbata (1999 – 2007) *George Sekibo (2007 – 2017) *Andrew Uchendu Andrew Igbonule Uchendu is a Nigerian politician. He is currently a member of the Senate of Nigeria representing the Rivers East senatorial district. He had always been a member of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), People's Democratic Party ... (2017 – 2018) References External linksLGA health authorities Rivers State senatorial districts {{Nigeria-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers West
Rivers West senatorial district is one of the three senatorial districts in Rivers State, Nigeria. It is currently represented by Betty Okagua Apiafi. District profile The district covers the local government areas of Abua–Odual, Ahoada East, Ahoada West, Akuku-Toru, Asari-Toru, Bonny, Degema and Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni. In 2014, it had a projected population of 2,366,158. Election results 2015 List of senators *Ibiapuye Martyns-Yellowe (1999 – 2007) * Wilson Ake (2007 – 2015) *Osinakachukwu Ideozu (2015 – 2017) *Andrew Uchendu Andrew Igbonule Uchendu is a Nigerian politician. He is currently a member of the Senate of Nigeria representing the Rivers East senatorial district. He had always been a member of the People's Democratic Party (Nigeria), People's Democratic Party ... (2017-2019) * Betty Okagua - Apiafi (2019 - References Rivers State senatorial districts {{Nigeria-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
