RIVERS STATE DECIDES AS AAC TURNED DOWN PDP WITH WIDE MARGIN

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is currently losing to the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, Biokpomabo Awara.

The AAC, which is backed by Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is in an early lead from results announced so far.

Here are some of the results below:

Ahoada West LGA

AAC – 44,857

PDP – 5,866

Ikwerre LGA

AAC – 96,663 Vote

PDP – 7,554 Vote

Asalga

AAC -18,834

PDP -2,239

Eleme LGA

AAC – 27,712

PDP – 4436

Oyigbo LGA

AAC – 32,026

PDP – 8,652

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, accompanied by his wife, Eberechi on Saturday voted in the Governorship and State Assembly elections and declared that he was confident of victory.He voted at about 10.47a.m at Unit 7, Ward 9 of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers State after he was duly accredited.

Addressing journalists after voting, Wike said that in spite of “attempts to manipulate the election in some local government areas”, he was sure of victory.

“We are hoping that it will continue to be like this. Sometimes, the voting goes on smoothly, but the main thing is at the collation centres.

“For now, we are satisfied and confident that we will win this election very well.

“We are not afraid. We don’t know how many local government areas they can manipulate.

“But with reports we are getting, even though they are trying to be funny, we shall win,“ he said.