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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ukalikpe Napoleon, the winner of the Ahoada East State Constituency II bye-election held on Saturday.

The Returning Officer, Prof. Rosemary Ogbo, announced the results and certified that the poll was duly conducted and contested.

She said Ukalipe polled 3,980 votes to defeat Ego Marvelous of the Action Alliance (AA), who scored 33 votes.

Others are Godstime Egor of Action Party of Nigeria (APN) 38 votes; Oseja Clifford of Boot Party (BP), 11 votes; Ephraim Raphael Ede of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), seven votes; Ogide Samson Greatman of Young Progressives Party (YPP) seven votes; and Kwodu Saturday Prosper of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) six votes.

Prof. Ogbo averred that Ukalipe having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of valid votes was duly returned elected.

She said, “I, Prof Rosemary Ogbo, hereby certify that I am the returning officer for the 2026 Ahoada East state constituency bye election, held on the 21st day of February 2026.

“The election was contested, the candidates received the following votes; Ego Marvelous of AA political party 33 votes, Ukalikpe Napoleon of the APC received 3,980 votes, Godstime Egor of APN received 38 votes, Oseja Clifford of BP received 11, Ephraim Raphael Ede of NNPP received 7 votes, Ogide Samson Greatman of YPP 7, and finally Kwodu Saturday Prosper of ZLP received 6 votes

“Ukalikpe Napoleon of APC having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.”

Ukalikpe had earlier commended voters for turning out in large numbers to participate in the exercise.

He shortly after casting his vote at Ogbelle Town, Unit 1, Ward 9, in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.

He expressed satisfaction with the turnout and the overall conduct of the poll, describing the voting process as smooth and orderly.

He further praised the security arrangements across the constituency, stating that the atmosphere remained calm and peaceful.

He said: “I am very happy with the turnout, there is security everywhere, there has so far been no disturbances.

“This is unit 1, ward 9. Look at the number of people here, then talk of other units, I have visited some other units and I am impressed with what is going on.”

Ukalikpe called on Nigerians to commend President Bola Tinubu and INEC for the conduct of the exercise, adding that he experienced no challenges during accreditation and voting.

The candidate said he was successfully verified on the system, where he found his name without difficulty, and cast his ballot without incident, insisting that the process was peaceful and orderly.

He said: “I think Nigerians should be happy with what president Bola Tinubu and INEC are doing today, because I just finished voting and there is no single problem during the voting.

“I passed through all the hurdles and I saw my name in all the systems and I voted, we are here by the grace of God, we are going to celebrate because with what I’m seeing on ground, victory is ours.

“I am happy with the process, I am overwhelmed seeing what is going on here, I gave the officials my voter’s card, they processed it and I voted seamlessly, everything went peacefully.”

The election was generally peaceful, but it witnessed voter apathy in some areas and reasonable turnout of voters in other polling units especially where the candidates cast their ballots.

There was no report of violence as security agencies especially the police thoroughly monitored the election.

The election in Khana Constituency II where results were being expected was also generally peaceful with the APC candidate, Loolo Bulabari reportedly cruising to victory.

Bahamas95:
Who are the people voting for APC?

Wickedfact:
ADC forgot to contest here?

sms4sure:
I said it and I will continue saying it, that This Tinubu is Politics himself, you now join Wike with his Agbero style politics, the result now becomes politics invasion. Even when Buhari was President, no APC on ground in Abuja. Nobody willing to vote APC, but now things has changed. The work of Tinubu( intelligent style politics ) + Wike (Agbero style politics). I doff my hat for them.

zegxy:
Why are you like this ?
Haba ADC is fast becoming your obsession the way you made Peteri Obi .

Let me ask you a question ; in your right frame of mind, do you ever imagine or see ADC, a party formed a couple of months ago winning an election in Rivers State local Govt council?

zegxy:
Why are you like this ?
Haba ADC is fast becoming your obsession the way you made Peteri Obi .

Let me ask you a question ; in your right frame of mind, do you ever imagine or see ADC, a party formed a couple of months ago winning an election in Rivers State local Govt council?

oyeb15:
Who are the people voting for APC
Maybe ghosts.

zegxy:
Abeg make we hear word. Which kind yeye intelligent politics that can't agree to electronic transmission. In your own state of mind, intelligent politics is coercing and buying people to join you ?

Intelligent politics that couldn't win his own Lagos which you people claimed the built in the last election.
Intelligent politics my foot

oyeb15:
Who are the people voting for APC
Maybe ghosts.

oyeb15:
Who are the people voting for APC
Maybe ghosts.

zegxy:
Abeg make we hear word. Which kind yeye intelligent politics that can't agree to electronic transmission. In your own state of mind, intelligent politics is coercing and buying people to join you ?

Intelligent politics that couldn't win his own Lagos which you people claimed the built in the last election.
Intelligent politics my foot

Flangelo12:
This one thought he had won.

BadEnglish:
That Atiku look, be like see this one dey smile. He nor know sey e don enter one chance

oyeb15:
Who are the people voting for APC
Maybe ghosts.

FatimaAbubakar:
Signs of how they plan to rig 2027 elections. Political fraudsters.

Wickedfact:
ADC forgot to contest here?

Flangelo12:
This one thought he had won.

chipet67:
Yeah. He's still more valuable than most of you on this small site feeling global.