The candidates of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has been announced as the winner of the election for Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers State.
Announcing the results, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Olushola Omotayo, at the INEC collation centre in Okehi, Etche Local Government Area of the state.
With the results collated from the Supplementary Elections of February 25, 2017 and rerun elections of December 10, 2016, Chief Jerome Eke of the Peoples Democratic Party defeated Mr Ogbonna Nwuke of the All Progressive Congress.
Also, the Tony Ejiogu of the PDP defeated his closest challenger, Mr Golden of the APC. For the Etche/ Omuma Federal Constituency, Returning Officer, Prof Shola Omotola announced that APC Polled 6, 220 votes while PDP polled 15, 221 votes.
For the Etche State Constituency 2, Returning Officer, Oluwatosin Odusonya announced that APC scored 1618 votes while PDP polled 4162 votes.
