Chairman of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Justice Adolphus Enebeli, has declared results of 22 chairmanship candidates of the Action Peoples Party (APP) as winners in the 5th October, 2024 Local Government Elections.
The candidates so declared, he said, after collation of their results, had scored the majority of valid votes cast in the election in two-third of their respective wards in the 22 Local Government Areas.
However, Justice Enebeli explained that the result of the chairmanship position for Etche Local Government Area was stood down by the commission, in its wisdom, because of its expansive landscape with its 19 wards, which slowed down the collation process.
Justice Enebeli, who is also the Chief Electoral Commissioner for the election, declared the results in Port Harcourt on Saturday evening.
The results declaration was witnessed by members of Inter-Party Advisory Council from 18 political parties, leaders of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), civil society groups, returning officers, newsmen and other key stakeholders.
Justice Enebeli stated that the polls closed at 3pm, and witnessed a large turnout of voters who defiled the rain, adding that thereafter, the results started trickling in.
He emphasised that the results of Etche Local Government Area chairmanship seat, and the 319 councillorship positions across the State will be announced in due course after the entire collation process has been concluded.
RSIEC Chairman stated that the election was conducted in all 6,866 units in the 319 political wards with 18 out of 19 political parties participating.
The Chairman, who acknowledged the enthusiasm of the electorate who came out in their numbers to vote candidates of their choice peacefully, said that the people deliberately took ownership of the process and collaborated with thd commission snd its Ad-Hoc staff to ensure a seamless exercise.
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