Governor Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has emerged the governor-elect and winner of the March 9th governorship election conducted in Rivers state.
Governor Wike scored 886,264 votes defeating his opponent Awara Biokpomabo of the African Action Congress AAC who scored 173,859 votes.
The State Collation Officer, Professor Teddy Adias, while declaring the winner of the governorship poll, said the winner emerged based on decision made by the Rivers electorates at the polling units to re-elect governor Wike as their governor.
According to him, total registered votes were = 3,048,741, Total no of accredited votes=1,130,445, valid votes=1,102,823, total vote cast=1,123,840, total votes cancelled=249,324.
Speaking to journalist shortly after announcing Governor Wike the winner, State Party Agent of the African Action Congress AAC, Nenye Kocha, said that AAC as a party will study the result and take further action, stressing that AAC stands for peace and urged the electorates not to loose faith in the party.
On his part, State Party Agent of the People’s Democratic Party PDP Austin Opara, urged all other political parties in the state to join hands with the party-elect to move the state forward, adding that it is time to stop violence and embrace peace for the betterment of the state.
