Breaking news: INEC declares PDP’s Osinakachukwu winner of Rivers West senatorial district election

Following the re-run election held in Rivers state, Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the PDP candidate, Osinakachukwu winner of the Rivers West senatorial district rerun election.

In the result announced by INEC, Osinakachukwu was returned elected as APC polled 46898 while PDP polled 107 166.

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Senator Magnus Abe meanwhile is celebrating his victory at the just-concluded Rerun elections.  

He defeated the PDP candidate in the Rivers South East senatorial district.

The Returning Officer, Prof. Gideon Onukwuisi, declared Abe winner on Sunday after announcing the result at the collation centre in Bori, Khana Local Government Area.

Abe polled 125,938 votes to beat his opponent from the Peoples Democratic Party, Olaka Wogu, who got 25,394 votes. 

Onukwuisi explained that out of the 154,703 votes cast, 152,706 votes were valid while 2,627 votes were invalid.

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