Nigeria, June 18 -- The Senate Committee overseeing the emergency rule in Rivers State on Tuesday, raised concerns over the nomination of Michael Odey as chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).

The 18-member committee chaired by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), questioned the nomination during Mr Odey's screening at the National Assembly.

Mr Odey, a native of Cross River State as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, was nominated in May by President Bola Tinubu to head the electoral body, along with six others appointed as members. They are Lezaasi Torbira, Arthur Nwafor, Godfrey Mbudiogha, Joyce Akaniwor, Olive Bruce and Chidi Halliday.

Their names were transmit...