Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas, hours after they were issued certificates of return by the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd).
The exercise was held on Sunday at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
See the full list of the new chairmen below:
- Abua/Odual – Vincent Reuben Obu
- Ahoada-East – Chibudom Ezu.
- Ahoada-West – Iyekor Ikporo.
- Akuku-Toru – Hon. Mrs. Tonye Oniyide-Briggs.
- Andoni – Lazarus Gogote Nteogwuile.
- Asari-Toru – Sule Amachree.
- Bonny – Dame Hon. Anengi Barasua Claude-Wilcox (re-elected)
- Degema – Harry Agiriye (former permanent secretary)
- Eleme – Brain Gokpa (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)
- Emohua – David Omereji (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)
- Etche – Uzodinma Nwafor (Action Alliance candidate)
- Gokana – Monday Dumiye
- Ikwerre – Isreal Abosi
- Khana – Martins Nwigbo
- Obio/Akpor –Chijioke Ihunwo (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)
- Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni –Prince Isaac Umejuru
- Ogu/Bolo – Ishmael Oforibika
- Okrika – Igwe Achese (Former NUPENG President)
- Omuma – Promise Reginald (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)
- Opobo/Nkoro – Enyiada Cookey-Gam (Re-elected)
- Oyigbo – Gift Okere (former leader of the All Progressives Congress)
- Port Harcourt – Ezebunwo Ichemati (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)
- Tai –Matthew Nenubari Dike (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)