Rivers State residents cast ballots on October 5 to elect the next group of representatives to lead them locally. It was an election that had generated a lot of controversy , before its commencement over its legitimacy, however,the Action Peoples Party (APP) emerged victorious sweeping 22 of the 23 LGAs....For More READ THE FULL STORY▶▶
Because the collation is ongoing, the state electoral umpire has suspended the results for Etche Local Government Area (LGA).
When collations are concluded, Adolphus Enebeli, the Chief Electoral Officer of the , Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), said that an announcement for the 319 councillorship seats will be made along with that for the Etche Chairmanship position.
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 (formerly governor of Nigeria) served as commissioner for urban development. 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)
Former All Progressives Congress leader Oyigbo – Gift Okere
Ezebunwo Ichemati, the chairman of the serving caretaker committee, is in Port Harcourt.
The serving Caretaker Committee Chairman is Tai-Matthew Nenubari Dike.
Explosions rock state
On election day, two explosions rocked the state. One of the incidents occurred earlier on Saturday, according to police sources.
“APC Secretariat on Aba Road reported the first explosion at around 3:00 am,” according to the report. A security guard reported hearing a loud bang and, upon investigation, observed three black Toyota Hilux vans speeding away from the scene”, the spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command Grace Iringe-Koko said, adding that the incidents are being investigated.
“The explosion caused significant damage,” according to the report. Additionally, the security building was set ablaze. Around 3:30 am, the Obio/Akpor Council secretariat experienced the second explosion. Witnesses reported seeing a white Toyota Sienna minivan and a black Toyota Hilux van pass the secretariat.
Gunshots were equally reported in some parts of Port Harcourt, the state capital. A few hundred and fifty-eight people rode in a black Toyota Corolla and shot at the state’s Wimpy neighborhood, which is close to the home of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike.
Prior to the election, some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members had staged protests against the way the elections were conducted, and they had reportedly demanded that they go to the Government House and the Department of State Security in Port Harcourt.
Drama, Twists, Intrigues
A pulsating run for the oil-rich state’s local government elections is finally overshadowed by Saturday’s announcement of results.
The election followed the Federal Government’s three-month grace for states to conduct local government polls.
Ahead of the exercise, police authorities had said they would not provide security for the election, citing a court order. Additionally, the court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to not present the voter list to RSIEC. Days before the election, that action heightened the state’s climate, creating ripples.…For More READ THE FULL STORY ▶▶
