Ahead of the Rivers rerun election, the
People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC,
have traded hot words with both parties accusing the other of plots to
rig the poll or unleash violence on the process.
Indeed there were reports of violence,
voter intimidation, ballot box snatching, and stealing of result sheets
by agents of the All Progressives Congress, APC in collusion with
security agents in the legislative rerun elections in Rivers State which
threatened to mar the exercise on Saturday, December 10, 2016.
But for the resilience and vigilance of
the people of Rivers, the exercise would have been railroaded and the
wishes of the people scuttled.
The election were to hold in three
senatorial districts, and eight federal constituencies namely,
Akuku-Toru/Asari Toru; Degema/Bonny; Okrika/Ogu-Bolo; Etche/Omuma;
Ikwere/Emohua; Khana Gokana; Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo and Opobo/Nkoro/Andoni.
The state constituencies were elections
held were Eleme, Gokana, Asari-Toru I, Asari-Toru II, Andoni, Khana II,
Etche II, Ikwere, Bonny, and Degema.
We bring you live updates on the results of the poll.
8.04am Obio Akpor LGA
Registered Voters 447,490Accredited Voters 43,990
APC 10,630
PDP 29,282
8.04 am Etche LGA
APC 1,258
PDP: 6,926
7.28am Rivers East – Results at A Glance – PDP Leading
7.11am Sekibo vs Uchendu
There is currently a margin of 49,937
between George Sekibo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Andrew
Uchendu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers east senatorial
district election.
While Sekibo has so far polled a total of 77,691 votes, Uchendu has managed 27,754.
The results of Emouha and Ikwerre local government areas are still being expected as of the time of filing this report.
5.10am Okrika/Ogu Federal Constituency
Hon. Bright Gogo Tamuno of the PDP announced winner of House of Representative Seat.
4.13am ABOLGA
PDP 19707
APC 6542
APC 6542
3.52am Asari Toru Constituency II
Honorable Enemi Alabo George of PDP announced winner of Asari Toru Constituency II.
2.55am PDP wins 4 of 8 LGA of Rivers East
The party swept all four of the eight local government areas that make up Rivers East.
2.20am Okrika Ogu/Bolo
At exactly 2:20am on Sunday, December
11, 2016, Okwulehie Ikechukwu, returning officer of Okrika Ogu/Bolo
federal constituency of Rivers state, declared Gogo Tamuno of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the election in the area.
Tamuno polled a total of 11,668 votes to defeat Maureen Tamuno of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who secured 5,995 votes.
Ikechukwu made the announcement at council hall, Port Harcourt, the collation centre for Rivers East senatorial district.
2.20 am Ogu/Boko
PDP polled 4,578 votes to defeat APC with 3,052 votes.
2.20am Omuma LGA
PDP had 28,305 votes, while APC secured only 9,618 votes.
2.20am Okirka
PDP had 457 in Okrika, while APC got 212 votes.
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