Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen” of the 23 local government areas.
The exercise took place on Sunday at the Executive Council Chamber of the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, just hours after the chairmen were issued certificates of return by Adolphus Enebeli, the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission.
Following an election held amid heightened tension on Saturday, the Action Peoples Party secured 22 out of 23 chairmanship positions, while the Action Alliance candidate won one seat.
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