The Governor of Rivers State Siminalayi Fubara is set to inaugurate the newly elected local government chairmen today, October 6, 2024.
The ceremony will take place by 4pm at the Executive Council Chambers in the Government House, Port Harcourt, the State capital.
Dr Tammy Danagogo, Secretary to the State Government disclosed this in a statement.
He said each chairman, alongside one guest, is expected to be seated by 3:30pm for the event.
The statement reads, “His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, the Governor of Rivers State, will today Sunday, October 6, 2024, swear-in the newly elected Council Chairmen at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, by 4pm.
“The newly elected Chairmen, along with one (1) guest each, are expected to be seated by 3:30pm.”
Recall that Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, declared 22 chairmanship candidates from the Action Peoples Party (APP) winners in the October 5 local government elections.
In Port Harcourt on Saturday, Justice Enebeli, who also served as Chief Electoral Commissioner for the election, announced the results, stating that the candidates secured the majority of valid votes across two-thirds of the wards in their respective local governments.
He further explained that the chairmanship results for Etche Local Government were withheld due to the large size of the area, which comprises 19 wards, causing delays in the collation process.