The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, as winner of the March 9, 2019 governorship election in the state.
The Returning Officer for the election, Professor Teddy Adias of the Niger Delta University Otuoke, Bayelsa State who declared Wike winner of the election said he polled a total of 886, 264 votes to defeat his closest opponent and candidate of the African Action congress(AAC), Biokpamabo Awara, who scored a total of 173, 859.
“That I, this day confirm that I am the Returning Officer for this election and that Nyesom Wike of the PDP having satisfied requirement of the law and scored the highest number of the votes is hereby declared winner and stand elected”, Adias said
The Returning Officer had earlier said that a total of 3, 048, 741 voters were registered across the state for the elections, and a total of 1, 130, 445 were accredited, while a total of 1, 123, 840 votes were validated as a total of 249, 324 votes were either cancelled or elections not held.
Transportation Minister, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, had earlier declared support for Awara since the All Progressives Congress (APC) was ineligible to field candidates in the elections.
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