The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 20 local governments in the just-concluded council polls in Rivers State.
While the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claimed only two local governments in the oil-rich state.
APC also won the councillorship election in 20 LGAs, while the PDP claimed only three councils.
This is the first time the APC would gain dominance in Rivers since the return of democracy in 1999.
Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Dr. Michael Odey, announced the winners of the LG polls on Sunday at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt.
See the breakdown of the winners below:
Abua/Odual LGA – APC
CHAIRMAN Elect: Ofori Owolabi
Votes: 28755
Vice Chairman Elect: Abunu Victoria
Ahoada East – APC
Chairman elect: Solomon Achoma
Votes: 54,509
Vice Chairman elect: Florence Ndukwu
Ahoada West – APC
Chairman Elect: Eugene Ebele Cheta
Votes: 84125
Vice Chairman elect: Josephine Uba
Akuku Toru: APC
Chairman Elect: Bob Fubarab A.
Votes: 63593
Vice Chairman elect: Wariagbani George
Andoni- APC
Chairman Elect: Otua Loveday Promise
Votes: 126,181
Vice Chairman elect: Ezekiel Raphael Adebani
Asari Toru LGA- APC
Chairman Elect: George Onengiyeofori
Votes: 56383
Vice Chairman elect: Deborah Amos Bobmanuel