Governor Fubara Swears in Newly Elected Rivers LG Chairmen [VIDEO]

Governor Fubara has sworn in newly elected Rivers LG Chairmen.

Newsone Nigeria reports that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, southern Nigeria, on Sunday, October 6, 2024, presided over the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected chairpersons of the 23 local government councils in the state.

This online news platform understands that the inauguration of the newly elected Rivers LG Chairmen was observed by Senator Bala Mohammed, the Governor of Bauchi State and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum.

The swearing ceremony of the newly elected Rivers LG Chairmen came a day after the Rivers State local government election which was held across the state on Saturday, Ocotber 5, 2024.

Results from the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, said the Action Peoples Party won 22 out of the 23 local governments.

The Chief Election Officer of RSIEC, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, disclosed this on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

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.

Sim inalayi Fubara, swears in 23 newly elected chairmen.

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