As Governor Nyesom Wike had earlier envisaged, the PDP has recorded an overwhelming victory in Rivers West senatorial district.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Osinachukwu Ideozu, winner of
the of the Rivers West senatorial district election held between
Saturday and Monday.
Mr. Ideozu was certified winner Tuesday afternoon with 107,166
votes. He defeated Otelemaba Amachree of the All Progressives Congress,
APC, who garnered 48,898 votes.
With the development, PDP now has two senatorial districts – Rivers
East and West. PDP’s George Sekibo had earlier been returned winner of
the Rivers East election for the third time.
APC’s Magnus Abe won in the third senatorial district, Rivers South East. He defeated Olaka Nwogu of PDP.
Rivers West Senator-elect, Mr. Ideozu, was a member of the Rivers
State House of Assembly, representing Ahoada West between 1999 and 2003.
Afterwards, between 2003 and 2007, he represented Abua-Odual/Ahoada
East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives before his
appointment as Commissioner for Education.
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