Miss Aaue Samuel Olubari, a 19-year-old representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), has made history by winning a councillorship seat in Rivers State.
The Rivers State Local Government elections took place on Saturday, August 30, 2025, across 6,866 polling units in 319 wards to elect local government chairpersons and councillors, replacing the council administrators appointed in April 2025.
The elections followed a Supreme Court ruling that nullified the previous council polls held on October 5, 2024.
According to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), the APC secured victories in 20 of the 23 local government areas, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won in Obio/Akpor, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, and Port Harcourt City. APC also dominated in Ahoada East, Asari Toru, Ikwerre, Bonny, Degema, Eleme, Etche, Gokana, and Khana LGAs.
Olubari contested for the councillorship of Bangha Ward 7 in Khana LGA. She had been formally introduced to party leaders and stakeholders days before the election by APC Khana Chairman Hon. Barile Ebenezer during a ward-to-ward sensitization campaign.
At just 19, Olubari became the youngest candidate in the Rivers State Local Government election, marking a historic achievement for youth participation in politics.
The elections witnessed participation from a wide range of political parties, including APC, PDP, Labour Party (LP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Zenith Party, Accord, African Action Congress, Action People’s Party (APP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Action Alliance, Youth Party, Young Progressive Party, Action Democratic, New Nigerian People’s Party, National Rescue Movement, and Allied People’s Party.
