Rivers election: Atiku reacts as INEC declares Wike winner

Former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the re-election of Governor Nyesom Wike as the winner of the March 9 Governorship election in Rivers state.

State Returning Officer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Professor Teddy Addia declared that Governor Wike poll 886,264 to defeat his closest rival Biokpomabo Awara of the AAC who polled 173,809.

The PDP presidential candidate, in his reaction, tweeted: “Congratulations Governor Nyesom Wike. It gives me much pleasure to see a political force such as yourself, overcome the anti-democratic forces of dictatorship and oppression.

“I am sure you will continue the pattern of good works for which you have become renowned.”

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