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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 theAfrican 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:
PHALGALGA
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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