Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, has declared 22 candidates of the All Peoples Party, APP, as the winners of the local government elections held today.
.The Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Justice Adolphus Enebeli declared the results on Saturday in Port Harcourt said the Action Peoples Party (APP) won 22 chairmanship seats out of 23 in the just-concluded local government election in the State
He said the announcement is suspended in Etche Local Government Area because the collation of results is still ongoing. According to him, the results for Etche LGA will be declared alongside that of the 319 councillorship seats at a later date.
Justice Enebeli said the result of Etche Local Government Area and the 319 councillorship position will be announced in due course after the conclusion of collation.
According to him, the electoral process unfolded across the state’s Six Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty-Six Units and witnessed the participation of eighteen political parties.
The Chairman commended political parties and Rivers people for their commitment to the election, which he described as smooth, safe and free, fair, credible and transparent all inclusive successful, violence free and most treasured conduct of the 2024 Rivers State Local Government Council election despite all odds.
The winners are Vincent Reuben Obu – Abua/Odual, Chibudom Ezu – Ahoada-East, Mr Iyekor Ikporo – Ahoada-West, Mrs. Tonye Oniyide – Akuku-Toru, Lazarus Gogote Nteogwuile – Andoni, Dr. Sule Amachree – Asari-Toru, Dame Anengi Barasua – Bonny, Dr. Harry Agiriye – Degema, Chief Brain Gokpa – Eleme, David Omereji – Emohua.
Others are Monday Dumiye – Gokana, Isreal Abosi – Ikwerre, Martins Nwigbo – Khana, Amb. Chijioke Ihunwo – Obio/Akpor, Prince Isaac Umejuru – Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Ishmael Oforibika – Ogu/Bolo, Dr. Igwe Achese – Okrika, Promise Reginald – Omuma, Enyiada Cookey-Gam – Opobo/Nkoro, Gift Okere – Oyigbo, Ezebunwo Ichemati – Port Harcourt and Matthew Nenubari Dike – Tai.