INEC Turns Down Rivers Former Lawmaker’s Resignation, Cancels Bye-Election

Former Rivers State House of Assembly Member Ehie Edison resigned, but the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rejected his resignation and stated that it would not hold a bye-election in Ahoada East Constituency 2 to replace him.

In December 2023, Ehie resigned from his post as Speaker of the Rivers House of Assembly, which was composed of five members who were loyal to Governor Fubara.

He later served as the Governor’s Chief of Staff prior to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspending the legislature and state executives on March 18, 2025.

The Commission did not accept Edison Ehie’s resignation, according to INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Rivers State, Gabriel Yomere, who was responding to developments after the Governor, other executive officials of his government, and members of the House of Assembly were reinstated.

On Tuesday, Yomere stated during an appearance on a radio talk program that the State House of Assembly also rejected the former lawmaker’s resignation.

Yomere further revealed that INEC would only hold a bye-election in Khana Constituency 2 in order to substitute

The late Hon. Dinebary Loloo passed away in September 2023, just before the year was over.

He promised that all political parties would be treated fairly by INEC.

He said, “No political party will be given preferential treatment.”