The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has presented certificates of return to the 23 chairmen-elect declared winners of the recently concluded local government elections.
The presentation took place on Monday at the RSIEC headquarters in Port Harcourt, with supporters and family members of the chairmen-elect in attendance.
Officiating the ceremony, RSIEC Chairman, Michael Odey, restated the commission’s commitment to due process and transparency.
Some of the chairmen-elect, including Aboiya-a Bob-Fubara of Akuku Toru LGA and Onengiyeofori George of Asari Toru LGA, spoke with Channels Television on how they intend to use the mandate to make meaningful impact at the grassroots.
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“I will do my best to bring the necessary transformation to Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, projects that will impact my people positively,” said Aboiya Bob-Fubara, Chairman-Elect of Akuku-Toru LG.
“It’s my second term and I wil continue in my works,” Onengiyeofori George, Chairman-Elect of Asari Toru LGA, stated.
The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be the next step, after which the chairmen-elect will officially assume duties at the third tier of government.
On Saturday, the Rivers State Independent National Electoral Commission (RSIEC) held the local government elections across over 6,000 polling units.
According to the Commission, the All Progressives Congress (APC) won 20 local governments in the exercise.
While the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claimed only two local governments in the oil-rich state.
APC also won the councillorship election in 20 LGAs, while the PDP claimed only three councils.
This is the first time the APC would gain dominance in Rivers since the return of democracy in 1999.
RSIEC Chairman, Dr. Michael Odey, announced the winners of the LG polls on Sunday at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt.
No other political party featured in either the chairmanship or councillorship contests.
Mixed turnout was recorded across the state. While rural communities witnessed high participation, several urban centres including Port Harcourt City, Obio/Akpor, and Akukutoro also recorded large crowds in some polling units, with low turnout in others.
The list of winners released by RSIEC shows that some of the elected chairmen are returning for a second term, having previously served under the administration of former Governor Nyesom Wike.
