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Wike’s Anointed Candidate, Fubara Clears 8 LGAs In Rivers, Opposition Agents Raise Issues [See Results]

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The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has cleared eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Rivers state, according to the state governorship election results collated so far.

See below the guber results collation in Rivers so far:

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1. Tai LGA

Registered: 76613

Accredited: 10393

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A: 34

APC: 295

LP: 13

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PDP: 9276

SDP: 508

TVV – 10227

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Rejected: 87

TVC: 10314

Snatching of BVAS

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2. Opobo Nkoro LGA

Registered: 59047

Accredited: 13376

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A: 16

APC: 1426

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LP: 10

PDP: 11538

SDP: 159

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TVV – 13189

Rejected: 142

TVC: 13331

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3. Gokana LGA

Registered: 145566

Accredited: 40702

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A: 74

APC: 7410

LP: 97

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PDP: 17455

SDP: 13840

TVV: 39467

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Rejected: 1235

TVC: 40702

4. Ogu Bolo LGA

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Registered: 61705

Accredited: 9295

A: 121

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APC: 1524

LP: 34

PDP: 7103

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SDP: 310

TVV: 9155

Rejected: 140

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TVC: 9295

5. Eleme LGA

Registered: 126111

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Accredited: 14852

A: 67

APC: 2662

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LP: 544

PDP: 8414

SDP: 2251

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TVV: 14247

Rejected: 382

TVC: 14629

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6. Ikwerre LGA

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Registered: 166079

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Accredited: 24677

A: 138

APC: 7503

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LP: 895

PDP: 13716

SDP: 1447

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TVV: 24090

Rejected: 584

TVC: 24674

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7. Oyigbo LGA

Registered: 121815

Accredited: 16894

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A: 147

APC: 2793

LP: 2688

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PDP: 9886

SDP: 796

TVV: 16561

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Rejected: 322

TVC: 16883

8. Etche LGA

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Registered: 130757

Accredited: 26933

A: 288

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APC: 6408

LP: 552

PDP: 16043

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SDP: 2586

TVV: 26320

Rejected: 591

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TVC: 26911

Issues: Opposition party agents raise conflict between figures on IREV portal and those being declared by the ROs.

 

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PHOTO: Rivers Residents Throng Govt House To Welcome Fubara

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Rivers State’s capital is a sea of jubilant supporters on Thursday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara is expected to triumphantly return to office following the end of the state’s six-month emergency rule.

Throngs of residents, politicians, and key stakeholders have converged on the Government House in Port Harcourt, eagerly awaiting the governor’s arrival.

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The atmosphere is one of profound relief and celebration, with various groups dressed in their uniforms, standing outside the gates and anticipating the moment their leader will make his appearance.

READ ALSO:Suspected Cultists Invade Rivers Compound, Rob Students, Residents

The collective joy reflects the widespread satisfaction with the restoration of democratic governance.

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Residents who spoke with Nigerian Television Authority expressed their delight, with many voicing hope that the state will now usher in a new era of development and progress.

As the governor prepares to resume his duties, all eyes are on the renewed promise of stability and accelerated development for the people of Rivers State.

Although the governor has yet to arrive at the Government House, various groups clad in their uniforms are standing outside the gate, anticipating his arrival”, NTA report indicated.

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Residents of the state who spoke with NTA News expressed satisfaction over the restoration of democratic rule in the state, expressing hope that the state would now witness more development.

 

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Rivers: Supporters Disappointed As Fubara Fails To Show Up

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Thousands of supporters who had thronged the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Thursday morning to welcome Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, went home disappointed after waiting for hours.

Many of the supporters, who came as early as 6 a.m. from different parts of the state, including rural areas, started leaving the Government House entrance between 12 noon and 1 p.m.

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Some of their leaders, including the immediate past local government chairmen loyal to Fubara, were seen making frantic calls as the whereabouts of the governor remained unknown as of 1 p.m.

Among the sacked LG chairmen who led their supporters to the Government House in anticipation of the governor’s return were the former chairman of Obio/Akpor, Chijoke Ihunwo, and his counterpart from Port Harcourt City, Ezebunwo Itche-Mati, among others.

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Meanwhile, none of the supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, were seen at the Government House, including the newly elected LG chairmen.

Some of those seen leaving the Government House gate expressed frustration over the governor’s absence after waiting for several hours.

“We are going because we are hungry. Maybe when the governor comes, we will return,” one of them said.

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The development coincided with the expiration of the six-month emergency rule imposed on the state following the hostilities between the governor and the Assembly, which is largely controlled by loyalists of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike.

President Bola Tinubu in March declared an end to the State of Emergency in Rivers State, following months of political turmoil that paralysed governance and threatened security in the oil-rich state.

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The President had appointed Ibas as administrator after dissolving political structures to restore order.

However, Tinubu, on Wednesday, formally declared an end to the State of Emergency in Rivers State, clearing the way for the return of full democratic governance in the state.

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JUST IN: Rivers Assembly Resumes Sitting After Six-month Suspension

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The Rivers State House of Assembly has resumed plenary session after a six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu elapsed on Thursday.

President Bola Tinubu had lifted the emergency rule on September 17, with the Governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara; his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the state assembly asked to resume duties on September 18.

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The plenary is being presided by the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule,at the conference hall located within the legislative quarters in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

READ ALSO:JUST IN: Rivers Administrator Ibas Bows Out, Hands Over To Governor Fubara

The conference hall has served as the lawmakers’ temporary chamber since their official chamber at the assembly complex on Moscow Road was torched and later pulled down by the state government.

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The outgone sole administrator of the state, Ibok-Ete Ibas, could not complete the reconstruction of the assembly complex.

On March 18, Tinubu declared emergency rule in the oil-rich state in the wake of a prolonged political crisis arising from the rift between Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

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