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BREAKING: APC clinches 20 LGAs, PDP takes 3 in Rivers poll

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured victories in 20 out of the 23 local government areas in the just-concluded Chairmanship and Councillorship elections held on Saturday across Rivers State. Advertisement  …

By Damilola Lateef 1 min Aug 31, 2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured victories in 20 out of the 23 local government areas in the just-concluded Chairmanship and Councillorship elections held on Saturday across Rivers State.

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In contrast, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) managed to win only three LGAs, according to results announced by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Sunday.

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Notably, Governor Siminalayi Fubara lost his own local government area, Opobo-Nkoro, to the opposition APC.

 

RSIEC Chairman, Dr. Michael Odey, disclosed the official results at the Commission’s headquarters along Aba Road in Port Harcourt.

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Published August 31, 2025
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