Rivers LG election: Atiku congratulates PDP as it sweep 23 chairmanship seats

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over the victory of the Rivers State Local Government council elections.

Atiku who reacted through his twitter handle also congratulated Governor Wike for a successful election, stating that the victory was an indication that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is the preferred choice of the people.

Atiku wrote, ”The results of Rivers LG polls show that slowly and surely, power is returning to the people.

”Congratulations to Gov. Wike and the entire exco and hardworking members of @OfficialPDPNig in Rivers for proving that our great party is the preferred choice.”

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PDP cleared all twenty-three chairmanship positions in the just-concluded Local Government council elections in Rivers state.

According to  results announced by the Chairman of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, Justice Chukwunenye Uriri, the exercise was free and fair, and there was no report of violence in any Local government during the election.