Court to decide fate of three Rivers LG Chairmen

Author: Ifunanya Obeme-NdukwePublished on: May 18, 2026Country: Nigeria

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Court to decide fate of three Rivers LG Chairmen

The Rivers State High Court will deliver its judgment on June 3, 2026, regarding the validity of the chairmen of the Local Government Areas of Obio/Akpor, Port Harcourt City, and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni. The suit was filed by three aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against factional chairman Aaron Chukwuemeka and others. The claimants are challenging the legitimacy of the candidates submitted by Chukwuemeka's executive for the 2025 local government elections.

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