The Action Peoples Party (APP) has emerged victorious in 22 out of the 23 local government areas in Rivers State following the local government elections held on Saturday.
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) declared the results after collation, with APP’s 22 chairmanship candidates officially announced as winners. The results were made public by RSIEC Chairman, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd), at the commission’s office in Port Harcourt.
Justice Enebeli noted that the results for Etche Local Government Area and the 319 councillorship positions will be announced once collation is finalized.
He highlighted the election’s success, which took place across 6,866 polling units with 18 political parties participating. Enebeli praised the peaceful and transparent nature of the process, commending the people of Rivers State and the political parties for ensuring a smooth and violence-free election, describing it as one of the most credible in the state’s history.
