A ruling regarding the leadership of three Rivers State local government areas is scheduled for June 3, 2026.
The Rivers State High Court will determine if the elections of officials in Obio/Akpor, Port Harcourt City, and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni were lawful.
Three Peoples Democratic Party members, Enyi Uchechukwu, Wisdom Kalio, and Uche Amadi, initiated the lawsuit.
They are challenging the legitimacy of the candidate list submitted to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission by the Aaron Chukwuemeka-led PDP executive.
The plaintiffs argue that because the congresses of this faction were previously voided, they lacked the authority to field candidates for the August 30, 2025, elections.
Justice Stephen Jumbo scheduled the judgment following the adoption of final addresses from legal representatives.
While the state government declined to submit filings, the court permitted an extension for the plaintiffs to proceed.
