Rivers Governorship Election Result 2023: Live Updates from INEC as Fubara, Cole, Abe, Others Battle to Win
Among 28 states where the governorship election will take place on Saturday, March 18, the poll in River (a state with 23 local government areas) will be one of the toughest for obvious reasons.
The ruling political platform, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has Siminalayi Fubara, supposedly Governor Nyesom Wike's choice, as its candidate.
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However, Fubara will on Saturday face Tonye Cole of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the same party that claimed the most votes during the last presidential election.
To make things more interesting, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Magnus Abe, another undeniably powerful political force to reckon with, is in the race.
RIVERS STATE GOVERNORSHIP RESULT
Fubara of PDP leads after the announcement of results from 15 out of 23 LGAs.
APC: 52,940
PDP: 175,098
SDP: 33,899
UPDATE FROM RIVERS
Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, the state returning officer, adjourned collation till 10am on Monday, March 20.
So far, 17 out of the 23 LGAs have been collated with the PDP winning in all collated LGAs.
OGBA-EGBEMA-NDONI LGA
APC: 6,811
ACCORD: 1,358
LP: 1,267
PDP: 17,729
SDP: 3,450
BONNY LGA
APC: 3285
ACCORD: 101
LP: 1292
PDP: 8,032
SDP: 559
Rivers Governorship Results: Etche LGA
APC: 6,408
Accord: 288
LP: 552
PDP: 16,043
SDP: 2,586
RIVERS GOVERNORSHIP RESULT: Khana LGA
APC: 620
ACCORD: 120
LP: 57
PDP: 9,475
SDP: 5,846
RIVERS GOVERNORSHIP RESULT SO FAR
Sim Fubara of PDP leads after the announcement of results from 5 LGAs.
APC: 13,317
Accord: 313
LP: 154
PDP: 53,786
SDP: 17,068
RIVERS GOVERNORSHIP RESULTS: Ikwerre
The APC has lost in Ikwerre, the LGA of Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation.
APC: 7,503
Accord: 138
LP: 895
PDP: 13,716
SDP: 1,447
RIVERS GOVERNORSHIP RESULT: Ogu-Bolo LG
APC: 1,524
ACCORD: 121
LP: 34
PDP: 7,103
SDP: 310
RIVERS GOVERNORSHIP RESULT: Eleme LGA
APC: 2662
ACCORD: 67
LP: 544
PDP: 8,414
SDP: 2,251
Rivers Governorship Results: LGA Opobo-Nkoro
Sim Fubara, the governorship candidate of the PDP, has won his LGA Opobo-Nkoro.
APC: 1,426
ACCORD: 16
LP: 10
PDP: 11,538
SDP: 159
Rivers Governorship Results: LGA Gokana
APC: 7,410
ACCORD: 74
LP: 97
PDP: 17,455
SDP: 13,840
Rivers Governorship Results: Tai LGA
APC: 295
ACCORD: 35
LP: 13
PDP: 9,276
SDP: 508
No INEC staff
State: Rivers
LGA: Ogubolo
Ward: 09
PU: 005
Report: No INEC officials on ground. As at 10:45 am, they began to head to the polling unit, where voters were waiting.
Vote buying observed
State: Rivers
LGA: Ahoada East
Ward: 08
PU: 008
Report: Vote buying was observed.
INEC staff not found Ogubolo LGA, PU 05, Rivers
State: Rivers
LGA: Ogubolo
Ward: 9
PU: 05
Report: No election at the PU as INEC officials are yet to arrive.
Soldiers disrupt voting process in Rivers
State: Rivers
LGA: Tai
Ward: Nonwa
PU: 008
Report: Voting was going well until soldiers disrupted the process and tried to cart away election materials with a party agent. However, the voters brought the materials back.
INEC staff nowhere to be found during official hours
State: Rivers
LGA: Asari-Toru
Ward: Buguma North West
PU: Orikadibia Memorial Hall
Report: There is no INEC official or security agent at this time. Voters are awaiting the arrival of INEC staff and election materials.
BVAS stops working at a polling uint in Rivers
State: Rivers
LGA: Ogu/Bolo
Ward: 03
PU: Lokopolo 003
Report: BVAS stopped working. Party agents are trying to influence voters on which party to vote for.
APC's Tonye Cole, wife cast their votes
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Tonye Cole, has cast his votes.
Speaking after casting his vote, Cole tweeted:
"My wife and I cast our votes at Polling Unit 2, Ward 12 in Akuku-Toru.
"The election process at my PU has been smooth, and we hope it is the same across every PU in Rivers State.
"How has your experience been?"
Siminalayi Fubara casts his vote in Rivers
Siminalayi Fubara, the Peoples Democratic Party's governorship candidate, has cast his vote in Polling Unit, Unit 8, Ward 5, Opobo in Opobo/Nkoro LGA of Rivers.
Fubara said:
"My wife and I have exercised our civic responsibilities by voting in our polling unit, Unit 8, Ward 5, Opobo in Opobo/Nkoro LGA of Rivers State.
"By the overwhelming support of the people, we are very certain of victory."
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