Rivers LG Elections: RSIEC Declares 22 APP Candidates Winners

•Our Reporter 

PORT HARCOURT – The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, (RSIEC), has declared 22 candidates of the Action Peoples Party (APP), as the winners of the local government elections held on Saturday.

Announcing the results in Port Harcourt, the Chairman of the Commission, Retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli, said the APP Candidates won the 22 Local Government Area chairmanship positions out of the 23 Local Government.

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Justice Enebeli stated the results for Etche Local Government Area Chairmanship and councillors will be announced in due course after the conclusion of collation.

According to Enebeli, the electoral process took place across the state’s 6,866 units, witnessing the participation of 18 political parties.

RSIEC’s Chairman commended the political parties and Rivers people for their commitment to the election, describing the exercise as smooth, safe, free, fair, credible and transparent, all inclusive, successful, violence free and most treasured despite all odds.

The winners includes, Vincent Reuben Obu for Abua/Odual LGA, Chibudom Ezu for Ahoada East, Mr Iyekor Ikporo for Ahoada West, Mrs. Tonye Oniyide for Akuku-Toru, Lazarus Gogote Nteogwuile for Andoni, Dr. Sule Amachree for Asari-Toru, Dame Anengi Barasua for Bonny, Dr. Harry Agiriye for Degema, Chief Brain Gokpa for Eleme and David Omereji for Emohua LGA.

Others are; Monday Dumiye for Gokana LGA, Isreal Abosi for Ikwerre, Martins Nwigbo for Khana, Amb. Chijioke Ihunwo for Obio/Akpor, Prince Isaac Umejuru for Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Ishmael Oforibika for Ogu/Bolo, Dr. Igwe Achese for Okrika, Promise Reginald for Omuma, Enyiada Cookey-Gam for Opobo/Nkoro, Gift Okere for Oyigbo, Ezebunwo Ichemati for Port Harcourt and Matthew Nenubari Dike for Tai LGA.

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