19-Year-Old APC Candidate Makes History as Youngest Councillor in Rivers State
Miss Aaue Samuel Olubari, a 19-year-old candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has made history by winning a councillorship seat in Rivers State, becoming the youngest elected councillor in the state.
The Rivers State Local Government elections were conducted 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 polls came six months after the Supreme Court nullified the council elections conducted on October 5, 2024. According to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), the APC won 20 out of 23 local government areas, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured victories in Obio/Akpor, Ogba/Egbema/Ndon, and Port Harcourt City.
APC candidates also triumphed in Ahoada East, Asari Toru, Ikwerre, Bonny, Degema, Eleme, Etche, Gokana, and Khana LGAs. Miss Olubari contested for the councillorship of Bangha Ward 7 in Khana LGA, where she was formally introduced to party leaders and stakeholders by APC Khana Chairman, Hon. Barile Ebenezer, during a ward-to-ward sensitization campaign.
At just 19, Olubari stood out as the youngest candidate in the Rivers State Local Government election, demonstrating remarkable courage and ambition.
The elections featured participation from multiple 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, New Nigerian People’s Party, National Rescue Movement, and Allied People’s Party.
Miss Olubari’s historic victory is being celebrated as a milestone for youth participation in Nigerian politics and a strong indication of the potential of young leaders to shape the country’s future.
