Nigeria, March 4 -- Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has issued a notice for a fresh local council election hours after the state assembly notified Governor Siminalayi Fubara that it would amend the law establishing the commission.

The Supreme Court, on Friday, sacked the 23 council chairpersons in the state after voiding last year's local election for non-compliance with the Electoral Act.

Governor Fubara, in a statewide broadcast on Sunday, ordered the council chairpersons to hand over to the heads of local government administration in their respective domains, with assurance that a fresh election would be conducted.

Citing the Supreme Court judgement, the Speaker of the State Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, in a letter date...