The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the rerun election for Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency in Rivers state held on Saturday February 26.
The electoral body’s returning officer Professor Olushola Omotayo declared the results of the election held on Saturday, February 25 at the INEC collation centre in Okehi, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.
PDP’s candidate in the electorate Jerome Eke polled 15,221 ahead of his APC counterpart Ogbonna Nwuke’s 6,220.
The PDP also beat the APC in the election for Etche Constituency II, polling 4,210 votes to APC’s 1,070.
The PDP has congratulated the winners and thanked Rivers state residents for preventing rigging of the rerun elections.
"We congratulates Chief Jerome Eke and Mr. Tony Ejiogu on their successes at the just concluded Rivers legislative rerun elections.
"Chief Jerome Eke of PDP won the Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers state with 15,221 votes defeating Mr. Ogbonna of APC. While Mr. Tony Ejiogu of the PDP also won the Etche State Constituency 2, defeating his closest rival, Mr. Golden of the APC.
"We thank the electorates in Etche/Omuma Constituencies for again standing against rigging and oppression of APC-led government.
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