FULL LIST: Names of Newly Elected LG Chairmen in Rivers State Emerge

• The Rivers Independent Electoral Commission declared the chairmanship candidates of the APP as winners of local government election in 22 of the 23 LGAs in the state
• Adolfus Enebeli, the chairperson of the commission, made the declaration on Saturday, October 5, in Port Harcourt
• Bar the results of Etche local government area that were still being collated, Legit.ng has obtained the names of the chairpersons-elect

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Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria.

Port Harcourt, Rivers state - On Saturday, October 5, 2024, residents of Rivers state came out to vote for the next set of chairpersons that will govern them at the local government area (LGA) level.

Legit.ng reports that the election generated controversies because some political stakeholders in the oil-rich state challenged its legitimacy.

APP wins 23 chairmanship seats in Rivers

At the end of the day, with strong politics in play, the little-known Action Peoples Party (APP) emerged victorious. The party swept 22 of the 23 LGAs announced so far.

Legit.ng reports that there are females among the winners.

The state electoral umpire deferred the declaration of results for just one LGA: Etche, because the collation is ongoing.

Check out the full list of the already-declared LGAs below:

1. Port Harcourt LGA – Ezebunwo Ichemati (serving caretaker committee chairman)
2. Tai LGA – Matthew Nenubari Dike (serving caretaker committee chairman)
3. Abua/Odual LGA – Vincent Reuben Obu
4. Ahoada-East LGA – Chibudom Ezu
5. Opobo/Nkoro LGA – Enyiada Cookey-Gam (Re-elected)
6. Oyigbo LGA – Gift Okere
7. Ahoada-West LGA – Iyekor Ikporo
8. Akuku-Toru LGA – Mrs. Tonye Oniyide-Briggs (female)
9. Okrika LGA – Igwe Achese
10. Omuma LGA – Promise Reginald (serving caretaker committee chairman)
11. Andoni LGA – Lazarus Gogote Nteogwuile
12. Asari-Toru LGA – Sule Amachree
13. Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA –Prince Isaac Umejuru
14. Ogu/Bolo LGA – Ishmael Oforibika
15. Bonny LGA – Dame Anengi Barasua Claude-Wilcox (re-elected; female)
16. Degema LGA – Harry Agiriye
17. Khana LGA – Martins Nwigbo
18. Obio/Akpor LGA – Chijioke Ihunwo (serving caretaker committee chairman)
19. Eleme LGA – Brain Gokpa (serving caretaker committee chairman)
20. Emohua LGA – David Omereji (serving caretaker committee chairman)
21. Gokana LGA – Monday Dumiye
22. Ikwerre LGA – Isreal Abosi
23. Etche LGA – Uzodinma Nwafor of the Action Alliance

Rivers LG eelction: 5 facts about APP

Earlier, Legit.ng spotlighted some facts about the APP.

The not-too-prominent political party floored both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 Rivers local government election.