{"id":114557,"date":"2024-10-06T19:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T18:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=114557"},"modified":"2024-10-06T19:02:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T18:02:02","slug":"full-list-rivers-electoral-commission-issues-certificates-of-return-to-new-lg-chairmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/full-list-rivers-electoral-commission-issues-certificates-of-return-to-new-lg-chairmen\/","title":{"rendered":"FULL LIST: Rivers electoral commission issues certificates of return to new LG chairmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has issued certificates of return to newly elected local government chairmen.<\/p>\n<p>After an exercise held amid heightened tension on Saturday, the Action People\u2019s Party won 22 out of 23 chairmanship positions, while the Action Alliance candidate, won one seat.<\/p>\n<p>The Chairman of the Commission, Adolphus Enebeli issued the certificates to the chairmen at the RSIEC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the state capital.<\/p>\n<p>With the certificates of return now in their possession, the chairmen are expected to be sworn in by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to enable them to assume office and begin their three-year tenure.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the full list of the new chairmen:<\/p>\n<p>1. Abua\/Odual \u2013 Vincent Reuben Obu<\/p>\n<p>2. \u2060Ahoada-East \u2013 Chibudom Ezu.<\/p>\n<p>3 Ahoada-West \u2013 Iyekor Ikporo.<\/p>\n<p>4 Akuku-Toru \u2013 Hon. Mrs. Tonye Oniyide-Briggs<\/p>\n<p>5 Andoni \u2013 Lazarus Gogote Nteogwuile.<\/p>\n<p>6 Asari-Toru \u2013 Sule Amachree.<\/p>\n<p>7 Bonny \u2013 Dame Hon. Anengi Barasua Claude-Wilcox (re-elected)<\/p>\n<p>8 Degema \u2013 Harry Agiriye<\/p>\n<p>9 Eleme \u2013 Brain Gokpa (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)<\/p>\n<p>10 Emohua \u2013 David Omereji (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)<\/p>\n<p>11 Etche \u2013 Uzodinma Nwafor<\/p>\n<p>12 Gokana \u2013 Monday Dumiye<\/p>\n<p>13 Ikwerre \u2013 Isreal Abosi<\/p>\n<p>14 Khana \u2013 Martins Nwigbo<\/p>\n<p>15 Obio\/Akpor \u2013 Chijioke Ihunwo (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)<\/p>\n<p>16 Ogba\/Egbema\/Ndoni \u2013Prince Isaac Umejuru<\/p>\n<p>17 Ogu\/Bolo \u2013 Ishmael Oforibika<\/p>\n<p>18 Okrika \u2013 Igwe Achese<\/p>\n<p>19 Omuma \u2013 Promise Reginald (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)<\/p>\n<p>20 Opobo\/Nkoro \u2013 Enyiada Cookey-Gam (Re-elected)<\/p>\n<p>21 Oyigbo \u2013 Gift Okere<\/p>\n<p>22 Port Harcourt \u2013 Ezebunwo Ichemati (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman)<\/p>\n<p>23 Tai \u2013 Matthew Nenubari Dike (serving Caretaker Committee Chairman).<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has issued certificates of return to newly elected local government chairmen. 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