Rivers election: Wike reportedly leads In 8 of 10 LGAs announced by INEC
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s Governor Nyesom Wike has reportedly been leading in eight out of ten local government areas where Independence National Election Commission (INEC) has announced their results.
According to the electoral commission, Wike comfortably polled total of 249,400 votes, while his arch-rival of the Africa Action Congress (AAC), Biokpomabo Awara, polled total votes of 106,886 votes, Daily Trust reports.
Legit.ng notes that Awara is the anointed candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) and minister of transport, Rotimi Amaechi in the Rivers governorship election.
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Here is the breakdown of the result as announced by INEC :
Ikwerre LGA.
AAC – 5,660
PDP – 14,938
Port Harcourt LGA.
AAC – 11,866
PDP – 40,197
Andoni LGA.
AAC – 5,335
PDP – 92,056
Oyibo LGA.
AAC – 32,026
PDP – 8,652
Eleme LGA.
AAC – 2,748
PDP – 9,560
Opobo LGA.
AAC – 3,888
PDP – 6,314
Bonny LGA
AAC – 3,046
PDP – 10,551
Okrika LGA.
AAC – 3,803
PDP – 25,572
Akuku-Toru LGA.
AAC – 36,661
PDP – 25,765
Omuma LGA.
AAC – 1,853
PDP – 15,795
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that the governorship candidate of AAC in Rivers, Biokpomabo Awara, had reportedly defeated the incumbent governor, Nyesome Wike, as INEC announced the result from Oyigbo local government area.
Awara floored PDP's Wike by polling a total number of 32,026 votes.
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