#Rivers

3 stories

All Election history Elections & results Politics Incidents & security Courts & tribunals INEC & reforms Leaders & governance Explainers From elect.ng

Politics

Rivers peace deal: Assembly reinstates three pro-Fubara lawmakers after Wike visit

A day after Nyesom Wike led Assembly members and all 23 council chairmen to Governor Siminalayi Fubara's home, the Amaewhule-led House reversed the 2024 decision that declared three Fubara loyalists' seats vacant.

22 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Incidents & security

Election violence in Nigeria since 1999: a timeline

From hundreds killed in 2007 and 2011 to attacks on INEC offices before 2023, election violence has followed every cycle. Here is what happened, and where.

16 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Election history

Rivers governorship elections since 1999: big numbers, bigger quarrels

Rivers has produced some of Nigeria's largest declared vote totals, a governor installed by the Supreme Court without standing in an election, and in 2025 a six-month state of emergency.

16 Oct 2026 · 4 min read