Nigeria: Fubara Loses Home LGA As APC Sweeps 20 Seats In Rivers Council Polls

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.