The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has debunked the false and deceitful claims dispersed on social media that its Chairman, Retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli, has resigned.
This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by its Commissioner of Civic Education, Tamunotony Profit Tobins.
Debunking the purported reports, the RSIEC urged residents to participate in the election and exercise their franchise in strict compliance with electoral laws.
The statement reads partly, “The attention of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has been drawn to spurious information making the rounds that the Chairman/Chief Electoral Commissioner, Hon. Justice Adolphus Enebeli DSSRS (RTD), has resigned.
“The above claim is mischievously false, baseless, and a fabricated lie from the pit of hell, calculated to mislead the public.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Chairman/Chief Electoral Commissioner is still in charge and has not resigned, as maliciously circulated across the media space.
The non-sensitive materials for the Saturday, 5th October, local government poll have already been transported across the state.
“It is also imperative to note that the 2023 updated voters’ registers have been posted across all the 6,366 polling units in all the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
“RSIEC wishes to inform the public that we have concluded a critical aspect of tomorrow’s election, which culminated in our successful distribution of non-sensitive materials and the mobilization of election logistics ahead of voting tomorrow.”