Gov Fubara swears in 23 new Rivers Local government chairmen

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas. He swore in the newly elected chairmen at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, this afternoon October 6. 

The swearing-in ceremony came hours after the chairmen were issued certificates of return by the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Adolphus Enebeli.

The controversial LGA chairmen election held on Saturday, October 5, amidst heightened tension. At the end of the election, the Action Peoples Party won 22 out of 23 chairmanship positions, while the Action Alliance candidate secured only one seat.