Breaking: PDP’s Wike defeats AAC’s Awara, re-elected Rivers governor

After series of political drama amidst insecurity reports, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) a while ago declared incumbent Governor Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of Rivers state governorship election.

The returning officer for the election, Teddy Adias, who made the declaration at the head office of INEC in the state, said Wike polled 886,264 votes ahead of close st rival Biokpomabo Awara of the African Alliance Congress (AAC), who garnered 173,859 votes.

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