Full List of Newly Elected LG Chairmen In Rivers [SEE NAMES]

On October 5, residents of Rivers State participated in the local government elections to elect their grassroots representatives. Despite initial controversies regarding the election’s legitimacy, the Action Peoples Party (APP) dominated the polls, winning 22 out of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) suspended the declaration of results for Etche Local Government Area, as the collation process is still ongoing.

Announcing the results on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the Chief Electoral Officer of RSIEC, Adolphus Enebeli, stated that the announcement for the 319 councillorship seats, along with the Etche chairmanship results, will follow once collation is completed.

Full List of Declared Winners:

Abua/Odual – Vincent Reuben Obu
Ahoada-East – Chibudom Ezu
Ahoada-West – Iyekor Ikporo
Akuku-Toru – Hon. Mrs. Tonye Oniyide-Briggs (former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism under 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 (former 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)