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
