The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) winners of 20 out of 23 Local Government Area (LGA) chairmanship positions in Saturday’s elections.
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) managed to secure victory in only three LGAs – Obio-Akpor, Port Harcourt City (PHALGA), and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA). In a dramatic twist, Governor Siminalayi Fubara lost his home LGA of Opobo-Nkoro to the APC.
Announcing the results on Sunday at the RSIEC headquarters along Aba Road, Port Harcourt, the commission’s chairman, Dr. Michael Odey, released the official figures.
Official Results Declared by RSIEC
Abua-Odual – APC (Ofori Owoalabi) – 28,755 votes
Ahoada East – APC (Solomon Achoma) – 54,509 votes
Ahoada West – APC (Eugene Epelle) – 84,125 votes
Akuku-Toru – APC (Bob Fubara) – 63,593 votes
Andoni – APC (Lucky Promise) – 126,181 votes
Asari-Toru – APC (George Onegiyeofori) – 56,383 votes
Bonny – APC (Abinye Blessing Pepple) – 13,543 votes
Degema – APC (Michael John Williams) – 61,536 votes
Eleme – APC (Obarilomate Ollor) – 77,452 votes
Emohua – APC (Chidi Lloyd) – 114,380 votes
Etche – APC (Njoku Boniface) – 100,649 votes
Gokana – APC (Dekor Confidence) – 96,478 votes
Ikwerre – APC (Charles Wobodo) – 62,746 votes
Khana – APC (Bariere Thomas) – 156,027 votes
Obio-Akpor – PDP (Gift Worlu) – 328,823 votes
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) – PDP (Shedrack Ogbogu) – 51,051 votes
Ogu-Bolo – APC (Vincent Nemioboka) – 36,374 votes
Okrika – APC (Akuro Tobin) – 32,285 votes
Omuma – APC (Obasi Uchechukwu) – 38,530 votes
Opobo-Nkoro – APC (Jame A. Jame) – 38,822 votes
Oyigbo – APC (Okechukwu Akara) – 101,495 votes
Port Harcourt City (PHALGA) – PDP (Allwell Ihunda) – 235,054 votes
Tai – APC (Mbakpone Okpe) – 70,080 votes
With this outcome, the APC now controls a sweeping majority of Rivers State’s local governments, signaling a dramatic shift in the state’s political landscape.
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