Results from Rivers:
PU 4 Ward 5 Port Harcourt City LGA Governorship Accord – 2 AAC – 18 PDP – 30 House of Assembly Accord – 2 AAC – 5 PDP – 38 PU 2 Ward 5 Port Harcourt City LGA Governorship Accord 2 AAC 27 PDP 60 House of Assembly Accord – 4 AAC – 16 PDP – 68 PU 1 Ward 5 Port Harcourt City LGA Governorship AAC – 17 PDP – 58 House of Assembly AAC – 10 PDP – 56
Gov. Wike expresses confidence
Governor 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.
Rivers decides: Gov. Wike votes, speaks on manipulation of election
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, 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 10.47am 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.
The people of Rivers State will on Saturday vote in their new leaders in the governorship and State Assembly elections.
Rivers has always stood out as a flashpoint in recent elections.
Although the All Progressives Congress, APC will not be fielding candidates for this election, members of the party have been instructed to vote for the candidates of the AAC.
The battle is always hinged on the power tussle between the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and Governor Nyesom Wike.
The presidential and National Assembly election in the State was marred by killings and destruction of property.
DAILY POST brings you the live update of events as they unfold in Rivers State.
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