Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas alongside their Deputies.
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 ceremony was witnessed by the Governor of Bauchi State and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Senator Bala Mohammed, and distinguished stakeholders and political leaders of the State.
The 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.
