local government election

Wike blames Fubara for attacks on council secretariats in Rivers

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Wike blames Fubara for attacks on council secretariats in Rivers

The FCT minister, Nyesom Wike said Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the architect of violence that rocked the state on Monday, a day after new chairpersons of local government areas in the state were inaugurated. Some hoodlums, who were dissatisfied with the conduct of the election, set ablaze Ikwerre, Emohua, and Eleme local government … Read more

LG Elections: APP wins 22 chairmanship seats in Rivers

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LG Elections: APP wins 22 chairmanship seats in Rivers

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has declared the chairmanship candidates of the Action Peoples Party (APP) as winners of local government election in 22 of the 23 local government areas in the state. The chairperson of the commission, Adolfus Enebeli, a retired judge in the state, made the declaration on Saturday in Port … Read more