Tinubu wins Rivers by a big margin

By receiving a total of 231,591 votes from the state’s 23 local government areas, the All Progressives Congress won the February 25 presidential election in Rivers State.

This happened after the state’s collated results from the final two local government areas—including Governor Nyesom Wike’s Obio/Akpor and Degema—were delivered to Prof. Charles Adias on Tuesday night.

The Labour Party won five LGAs, the PDP four, and the APC 14 LGAs.

The findings from 21 of the state’s 23 LGAs were collected and given to Prof. Adias, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University in Otuoke, Bayelsa State, at the conclusion of Monday’s proceedings.

Prof. Adias said after receiving the compiled results, “We have got the compiled results from all 23 local government areas. Now I’ll summarise the findings.

“According to the final results, the APC received 231,591 votes, while the Labour Party received 175,071 and the Peoples Democratic Party received 88,468 votes, placing them second and third, respectively.

The following local governments were chosen by the APC: Obio, Akpor, Oyigbo, Eleme, Tai, Gokana, Khana, Ikwerre, Emuoha, Abua/Odual, Ahoada East, Akuku-Toru, Asari-Toru, Omuma, and Opobo/Nkoro.

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According to the PDP, Degema, Ogu/Bolo, Andoni, and Okrika LGAs were won by the PDP, whereas Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni, Etche, Bonny, Port Harcourt City, and Ahoada West were taken by the Labour Party.

“I am delighted to inform you that we have reached the conclusion of this exercise in Rivers State,” Prof. Adias said while summarising the compiled results. It is with great honour that I bring to you by announcing the final findings.

He stated that there are currently 3,315,005 registered voters, but there are also 605,055 accredited voters.

The ultimately compiled results are:

A–1875

AA–321

AAC–443

ADC–1823

ADP–953

APC–231591

APGA–1468

APM–579

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BP–451

LP–175071

NNPP–1322

NRM–888

PDP–88468

PRP–275

SDP–10514

YPP–797

ZLP–5963

523651 total valid votes

Votes rejected: 30293

553944 votes were cast in total.

That is the outcome of parties’ performances and other important statistics, according to Prof. Adias. Also, we experienced cancellations affecting registered voters and PVCs acquired in a number of RAs (registration areas).

“Total number of RAs affected as a result of cancellation and BVAS malfunction. Affected RAs number 35. 5,414 of our registered voters were impacted.

The total number of PVCs gathered in these impacted units, he continued, was 51,763.