Wike retains governorship seat in Rivers

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday declared the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike winner of the governorship election held in the State on March 9.

At the end of the final collation of 21 local government areas announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Wike polled 886,264 votes ahead of Biokpomabo Awara, candidate of the African Alliance Congress (AAC), who garnered 173,859 votes.

The PDP candidate polled a total of 712,405 votes ahead of his closest rival.

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, had declared support for Awara since the All Progressives Congress (APC) was ineligible to field candidates in the elections.

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