PDP trumps APC in Rivers rerun as INEC releases more results

Some of the results of the March 19 Rivers State and National Assembly rerun elections have been released by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

From the results signed by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Aniedi Ikoiwak, the Peoples Democratic Party roundly defeated the All Progressives Congress.

PDP candidate, Ken Chikere, got 18,904 votes in Port Harcourt I Federal Constituency to defeat Igo Aguma of the All Progressives Congress, who polled 6,035.

Similarly, Blessing Nsiegbe of the PDP earned 6,968 votes in Port Harcourt Federal Constituency II, to beat APC candidate, Collins Owhonda, who got 3,154 votes.

In Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency, Kingsley Chinda (PDP) won with 27,895 votes while Anthony Okocha of the APC polled 9,514 votes.

However, the APC mustered a victory in Akuku-Toru State Constituency II, where Benibo Anabraba won with 2,970 votes while the PDP candidate, Tonye Alalibo, was disqualified by INEC.

Another PDP candidate, Adoki Smart won the election in Port Harcourt State Constituency II with 15,244 votes while the APC candidate, Irene Inimgba, polled 2,844 votes.

Betty Apaifi of the PDP emerged winner in Abua/Odual/Ahoada Federal Constituency while Martyns Mannah, also of the PDP, won the Ahoada East State Constituency 1 seat with 6,655.

The PDP also emerged victorious in Ahoada East State Constituency II, Akuku-Toru State Constituency I, Emohua, Obio/Akpor I, Obio/Akpor II, ONELGA I, and Omuma state constituencies.

Andrew Miller of the APC however, won in Opobo/Nkoro with with 9,546 votes ahead of Diri Adonye of the PDP, who polled 3,465 votes.

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