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By Abiola Olawale

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept the recent Rivers State Local Government elections, clinching 20 out of 23 chairmanship positions.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), long a dominant force in Rivers politics, only secured three chairmanship positions in Saturday’s Rivers State Local Government polls.

The results were announced by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) today, August 31, 2025.

The RSIEC, led by Chairman Dr. Michael Odey, declared the results at its headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

The commission also announced vice chairmanship winners, with councillorship results still being collated at the time of the announcement.

Below are the results;

Ahoada East 84,125 votes APC

63,593 Akuku Toru LGA APC

Andoni 126, 181 APC

Asari Toru LGA 56,383 APC

Bonny LGA 13,543 APC

Degema LGA 61,536 APC

Eleme LGA 77,452 APC

Emohua LGA 115,380

Etche 100, 649 APC

Gokana LGA 96,478 APC

Ikwerre LGA 62,746 APC

Khana LGA 156,027 APC

Obioa Akpor 328,888 PDP

ONELGA 51,051 PDP

Ogu Bolo LGA 36,374 APC

OKRIKA LGA 82,285 APC

Opobo Nkoro LGA 38,822 APC

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