Politics

NYESOM WIKE WINS RE-ELECTION IN RIVERS STATE

Incumbent Governor Nyesom Wike, who is the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, won his reelection bid, after he was declared winner of the March 9, election in Rivers.

Prof. Teddy Adias, the State Returning Officer, who doubles as the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Otueke, Bayelsa, declared Wike winner of the controversial Rivers governorship poll in Port Harcourt.

The governor emerged winner with a total of 886,264 votes, while Mr Biokpomabo Awara, the governorship candidate of the African Alliance Congress (AAC) trailed behind him with 173,859 votes.

He said the total number of registered voters was 3,048,741, accredited voters 1,130,445, valid votes cast 1,102,823, total votes cast=1,123,840 and voided votes, 249,324.

Mr Chukwunenye Kocha, the AAC party agent said that the party would study the results before taking any decision.

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