Port Harcourt, Rivers state – On Saturday, October 5, 2024, residents of Rivers state came out to vote for the next set of chairpersons that will govern them at the local government area (LGA) level.
TimesNow.com.ng reports that the election generated controversies because some political stakeholders in the oil-rich state challenged its legitimacy.
At the end of the day, with strong politics in play, little-known Action Peoples Party (APP) emerged victorious. The party swept 22 of the 23 LGAs announced so far.
TimesNow.com.ng reports that there are females among the winners.
The state electoral umpire deferred the declaration of results for just one LGA: Etche, because the collation is ongoing.
Check out the full list of the already-declared LGAs below:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng spotlighted some facts about the APP.
The not-too-prominent political party floored both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
