The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Similanayi Fubara, winner of the last Saturday’s governorship election.
Fubara secured 302,614 votes while the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Tonye Cole, came second with a total number of 95,274 votes.
The Returning Officer, who announced the result in Port Harcourt on Monday night, added that the SDP governorship candidate, Senator Magnus Abe, came third with a total of 46,981 votes.
WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported that Fubara won in all 23 local government areas of the State.
Below are the details of the election:
Total Registered Voters: 353,7190
Accredited voters: 496,852
A- 7,155
AA – 1,693
AAC – 386
ADC – 940
ADP – 925
APC – 95,274
APGA – 489
APM – 568
APP – 973
BP – 137
LP – 22,224
NNPP – 335
NRM – 2,258
PDP – 302,614
SDP – 46,981
YPP – 644
ZLP – 338
Total Valid Vote: 483,934
Total Rejected Vote: 10,670
Total Votes Cast: 494,604
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