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Full List Of Newly Elected LG Chairmen In Rivers

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3 months ago

Oct 6, 2024.

On October 5, residents of Rivers State participated in local government elections to choose their grassroots representatives.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the election, which was marred by controversy over its legitimacy prior to the vote, saw the Action Peoples Party (APP) claim a sweeping victory, winning 22 out of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

However, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) suspended the declaration of results for Etche LGA due to ongoing collation.

Announcing the results in Port Harcourt, the RSIEC Chief Electoral Officer, Adolphus Enebeli, stated that the results for the 319 councillorship seats and the Etche chairmanship will be released once collation is complete.

See the full list below:

Abua/Odual – Vincent Reuben Obu
Ahoada-East – Chibudom Ezu.
Ahoada-West – Iyekor Ikporo.
Akuku-Toru – Hon. Mrs. Tonye Oniyide-Briggs (served as Commissioner for culture and tourism under former Gov Wike).
Andoni – Lazarus Gogote Nteogwuile.
Asari-Toru – Sule Amachree.
Bonny – Dame Hon. Anengi Barasua Claude-Wilcox (re-elected)
Degema – Harry Agiriye (former permanent secretary)
Eleme – Brain Gokpa (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)
Emohua – David Omereji (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)
Etche – Ongoing Collation
Gokana – Monday Dumiye
Ikwerre – Isreal Abosi
Khana – Martins Nwigbo
Obio/Akpor –Chijioke Ihunwo (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni –Prince Isaac Umejuru (served as Commissioner for Urban Development under Gov. Fubara)
Ogu/Bolo – Ishmael Oforibika
Okrika – Igwe Achese (Former NUPENG President)
Omuma – Promise Reginald (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)
Opobo/Nkoro – Enyiada Cookey-Gam (Re-elected)
Oyigbo – Gift Okere (former leader of the All Progressives Congress)
Port Harcourt – Ezebunwo Ichemati (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)
Tai –Matthew Nenubari Dike (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)