http://independentnig.com/2016/03/rivers-rerun-pdp-wins-federal-seats-one-state/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Port Harcourt Federal constituencies 1 and 2 and that of Obio/Akpor winners of the March 19 rerun National and State Legislative Assemblies elections in Rivers State.

INEC also declared the party’s candidate for Port Harcourt state Sonstituency 2, Adoki Tonye Smart, winer of the election.

The national electoral umpire announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Benibo Fredrick Anabraba, winner of Akuku-Toru state Constituency 2.

The results were announced last night in Port Harcourt, the state capital, by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Aniedi Ikoiwak.

Ikoiwak said PDP’s candidate for Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 1, Kenneth Anayo Chikere, got 18, 904 votes to defeat his closest rival, Igo Aguma, of the APC, who polled 6, 035 votes.

The election results also showed that PDP’s candidate for Port Harcourt Constituency 2, Mrs. Blessing Nsiegbe, polled 6, 968 votes to defeat Collins A. N. Owhondah of the APC, who got 3,154 votes.

INEC announced that PDP’s candidate for Obio/Akpor state constituency, Kingsley Chinda, polled 27, 895 votes to defeat his closest rival, Tony Okocha, of the APC, who polled 9, 514 votes.

Thus far, the PDP has won four Federal and eight state constituency seats in the rerun; APC has won two of the state constituency seats.