Incumbent Governor Nyesom Wike appears headed for victory in the resumed collation of results from the Rivers State governorship election, which is underway in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

The collation is being co-ordinated by Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Obo Effanga, amidst tight security.

Results from 10 local government areas so far collated show Governor Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leading with a widening gap. He won eight of the local government areas so far declared as at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, with his closest challenger, Engr. Biokpomabo Awara of the African Action Congress (AAC), winning only in Oyigbo and Akuku Toru.

The collation is presently on break, to resume at 2:45 p.m., according to REC Effanga.

Below are the results so far for the two leading contenders in the governorship race in which the federal-ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is banned by the courts due to internal wrangling:

PHALGA LGA

20 Wards,
Registered Voters – 485,238

Accredited Voters – 57,183,

AAC – 11,866

PDP – 40,197

Total Valid Votes – 55,523

Rejected Votes – 1,620

Total Vote Cast – 57,143

Ikwerre LGA

13 Wards, Elections did not hold in 2 Wards

Registered Voters – 151,390

Accredited Voters – 22,885

AAC – 5,660

PDP – 14,938

Rejected Votes – 1,125

Total Votes Cast – 22,885

Andoni LGA

11 Wards

Total Registered Voters – 124,316

Accredited Voters – 102,959

AAC – 5,335

PDP – 92,056

Total Valid Votes – 101,481

Rejected Votes – 1,446

Total Votes Cast – 102,927

Oyigbo LGA

10 Wards

Total Registered Voters – 109,095

Accredited Voters – 42,317

AAC – 32,026

PDP – 8,652

Total Valid Votes 41,984

Total Rejected Votes – 333

Total Votes Cast – 42,317

Eleme LGA

10 Wards

2 Wards Cancelled due to Violence

Registered Voters – 89,751

Accredited Voters – 16,040

AAC – 2,748

PDP 9,560

Valid Votes 14,349

Rejected Votes 1,691

Total Votes Cast 16,040

2 Wards Cancelled

Total Registered voters 27581
Total Affected Polling Units 24

Opobo Nkoro LGA

11 Wards

Registered 52,069

Accredited 11,468

AAC – 3,888

PDP – 6,314

Total Valid Votes – 10,864

Total Votes Cast – 11,178

Number of Polling Units Cancelled – 19

Registered Voters – 7,030

Bonny LGA

12 Wards

2 Wards Cancelled

Registered Voters – 59,746

Accredited Voter – 15,830

AAC – 3,046

PDP – 10,551

Total Valid Votes – 14,509

Rejected Votes – 469

Total Cast – 14,978

17 Polling Units Affected with – 12,079

Okrika LGA
12 Wards

Registered Voters – 73,803

Accredited Voters – 31,609

AAC – 3,803

PDP – 25,572

Total Valid Votes – 31,078

Rejected Votes – 531

Total Votes Cast – 31,609

Akuku Toru LGA

Total Registered Voters – 92,577

Accredited Voters – 67,855

AAC – 36,661

PDP – 25,765

Valid Votes – 67,009

Rejected Votes – 706

Votes Cast – 67,715

Omuma LGA

10 Wards

Registered Voters – 60,662

Accredited Voters – 18,975

AAC – 1,853

PDP – 15,792

Valid Votes – 18,429

Rejected Votes – 203

Total Votes Cast – 18,623

Polling Units Affected 28 across 8 Wards

Registered Voters – 9,627

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