Fubara has sworn in 23 new LG chairmen

Siminalayi Fubara

Fubara has sworn in 23 new LG chairmen

Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, on Sunday, presided over the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected chairmen of the 23 local government councils in the state.

The exercise was held at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, hours after the chairmen were issued certificates of return by the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Adolphus Enebeli.

Results from RSIEC said the Action Peoples Party won 22 out of the 23 local governments.

While declaring the results, Enebeli said the announcement was suspended in Etche Local Government Area because the results collation was ongoing.

Enebeli clarified that the result of Etche LGA and the 319 councillorship positions would be announced upon the conclusion of the collation.

RSIEC later declared Uzordinma Nwafor of the Action Alliance winner of the poll in Etche Local Government Area.