Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Rivers Rerun: INEC declares more result, PDP leads

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday released more results of the March 19 Rivers State and National Assembly reruns with the Peoples Democratic Party winning more seats.

The results signed by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Aniedi Ikoiwak, indicated that the PDP won the Port Harcourt I Federal Constituency seat with its candidate, Mr. Ken Chikere, getting 18,904 votes while his closest rival, Mr. Igo Aguma of the All Progressives Congress polled 6,035.

In Port Harcourt Federal Constituency II, Blessing Nsiegbe of the PDP won with 6,968, beating the APC candidate, Collins Owhonda, who got 3,154 votes.

In Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency, Kingsley Chinda of the PDP won with 27,895 votes while his closest rival, Anthony Okocha of APC polled 9,514 votes.

But in Akuku-Toru State Constituency II, Benibo Anabraba of the APC won with 2,970 votes while the PDP candidate, Tonye Alalibo, was disqualified by INEC.

The PDP candidate, Adoki Smart won the contest of the Port Harcourt State Constituency II with 15,244 votes while the APC candidate, Irene Inimgba, polled 2,844 votes.

In Abua/Odual/Ahoada Federal Constituency, Betty Apaifi of the PDP emerged winners while Martyns Mannah of the PDP won the Ahoada East State Constituency 1 seat with 6,655. The APC candidate for the contituency, Apia Chinedu, got 2,077 votes.

The PDP also won in Ahoada East State Constituency II, Akuku-Toru State Constituency I, Emohua, Obio/Akpor I, Obio/Akpor II, ONELGA I, and Omuma state constituencies.

The APC, however, won in Opobo/Nkoro with Andrew Miller (APC) winning with 9,546 votes while his closest rival, Diri Adonye of the PDP, polled 3,465 votes to come second.


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