By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged dominant in the Rivers State Local Government elections, winning 20 out of 23 chairmanship seats declared by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which currently controls the state government, managed to secure victory in only three LGAs—Obio-Akpor, Port Harcourt City (PHALGA), and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA).
Significantly, Governor Siminalayi Fubara lost his own LGA, Opobo-Nkoro, to the APC, a development analysts describe as a major political upset in the state’s grassroots politics.
RSIEC Chairman, Dr. Michael Odey, announced the official results on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt.
Breakdown of results as declared by RSIEC:
- Abua-Odual – APC (Ofori Owoalabi) – 28,755 votes
- Ahoada East – APC (Solomon Achoma) – 54,509 votes
- Ahoada West – APC (Eugene Epelle) – 84,125 votes
- Akuku-Toru – APC (Bob Fubara) – 63,593 votes
- Andoni – APC (Lucky Promise) – 126,181 votes
- Asari-Toru – APC (George Onegiyeofori) – 56,383 votes
- Bonny – APC (Abinye Blessing Pepple) – 13,543 votes
- Degema – APC (Michael John Williams) – 61,536 votes
- Eleme – APC (Obarilomate Ollor) – 77,452 votes
- Emohua – APC (Chidi Lloyd) – 114,380 votes
- Etche – APC (Njoku Boniface) – 100,649 votes
- Gokana – APC (Dekor Confidence) – 96,478 votes
- Ikwerre – APC (Charles Wobodo) – 62,746 votes
- Khana – APC (Bariere Thomas) – 156,027 votes
- Obio-Akpor – PDP (Gift Worlu) – 328,823 votes
- Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) – PDP (Shedrack Ogbogu) – 51,051 votes
- Ogu-Bolo – APC (Vincent Nemioboka) – 36,374 votes
- Okrika – APC (Akuro Tobin) – 32,285 votes
- Omuma – APC (Obasi Uchechukwu) – 38,530 votes
- Opobo-Nkoro – APC (Jame A. Jame) – 38,822 votes
- Oyigbo – APC (Okechukwu Akara) – 101,495 votes
- Port Harcourt City (PHALGA) – PDP (Allwell Ihunda) – 235,054 votes
- Tai – APC (Mbakpone Okpe) – 70,080 votes
With this outcome, APC now controls the majority of Rivers’ LGAs, marking a dramatic political shift and tightening its grip at the grassroots. PDP, despite being the ruling party in the state, now retains influence in just three councils.
