2023 Polls: Bola Tinubu Wallops Atiku With Massive Margin in Gov Wike’s LGA

2023 Polls: Bola Tinubu Wallops Atiku With Massive Margin in Gov Wike’s LGA

APC presidential candidate Ahmed Bola Tinubu has won Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike's Obio Akpor local government area with 80,239 votes.

Labour party presidential candidate Peter Obi scored 3829 votes while Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of PDP polled 368, Daily Trust reported.

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Bola Tinubu won Governor Wike's local government with 80,239 votes ahead of Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar who polled 3829 and 368 votes respectively. Photo: Nyesome Wike and Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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The result was announced shortly after Tuesday, February 25, suspended collation resumed in Port Harcourt.

The State Collation Officer and Vice Chancellor of Federal University Otuoke, Professor Teddy Charles Adias, had earlier suspended the collation of results on the grouse that unknown political party supporters were threatening his life.

Governor Nyesom Wike of the People's Democratic Party, PDP had issues with the leadership of the PDP due to his inability to secure the Vice Presidential ticket of the party.

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.