The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers has released winners of the National Assembly election conducted on Feb. 25 in Rivers.
INEC has recently announced the results of winners of the National Assembly election in River state which was conducted on 25th February, 2023.
This was contained in a statement by its Public Affairs Officer, Geraldine Ekelemu, in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
The commission unveils the winner of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District as Mpigi Barinada of PDP with 53,734 votes to defeat his closest APC rival, Ngofa Nyimenuate, who polled 24,123 votes.
INEC said the Rivers West Senatorial District was won by PDP’s Banigo Harry who scored 67,668 votes to defeat APC’s Asita Asita who polled 32,572 votes.
The commission also announced that PDP’s Onyesoh Allwell grabbed the Rivers East Senatorial seat with 134,283 votes benching LP’s Benjamin Okwuwolu who scored 74,725 votes.
Similarly, INEC released the list of the House of Representatives members from Okrika/Ogubuolo, Etche/Omuma, Ikwere/Emohua, Ahoada West/Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru, Eleme/Tai/Oyibo, Abua-Uduah/Ahoada East, Andoni-Opobo/Nkuru, Degema/Bonny, Obio/Akpor, and Port Harcourt 1, while the result of Port Harcourt 2 remain suspended.
According to the results, the All Progressives Congress (APC) won only Okrika/Ogubuolo seat, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won nine seats and Labour Party also won only one seat for Port Harcourt 1 federal constituency.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rivers has 12 members in the Green Chamber of the National Assembly.
Also NAN recalls that the INEC state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Johnson Alalibo, had earlier told newsmen that the results of Port Harcourt 2 federal constituency would be suspended and reviewed due to reports of irregularity.
(NAN)