Rivers rerun: Despite suspension, PDP in the lead

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, appeared poised to run away with victory in Saturday’s rerun elections in Rivers State into National and state assemblies despite the suspension of announcement of results by the INEC.

According to unconfirmed results from different collation centres, PDP have won 10 out of 11 state constituency seats.

The PDP won in Akukutoru I (Major Jack), Omuma (Kelechi Wogu), Degema (Farah Dagogo), Ahoada East II (Edison Ehie), Ahoada East I (Martins Manna), Emohua (Sam Ogeh), Akukutoru II (Tonye Alalibo), Obio/Akpor I (Martin Amaewhule), Obio/Akpor II (Michael Chindah), Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (Christopher Ahiakwor).

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The APC candidate won in Opobo/Nkoro state constituency, while Betty Apiafi of the PDP won the Abua Odua/Ahoada East Constituency to the Federal House of Representatives.

It will be recalled that INEC, while announcing the suspension of the exercise, said it had finished collation and announced results into nine state constituencies and one federal constituency.

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