Chief Nyesom Wike, former Minister of
State for Education, on Monday emerged
the gubernatorial flag bearer of the PDP
in Rivers with 1,083 votes out of the
1,108 cast.
Announcing the results, the Chairman of
the Electoral Panel, Mr Bekeakpor Etifa,
declared Wike winner over the 24
aspirants that contested in the primaries.
Etifa said that 1,150 delegates were
accredited from the 319 electoral wards
of the state while 1,108 voted in the
election.
Making his victory speech, Wike thanked
the delegates for finding him worthy of
flying the flag of the party in the 2015
general elections.
He promised to reposition the state to the
path of prosperity and harmonious
relationship with the Federal Government.
“’Today, Rivers State has carried a banner
of isolation and rebellion in Nigeria; for
the first time a government has put the
judiciary under lock and keys.
‘’The new Rivers vision must put a stop
to this madness and restore sanity back
for a more united and economic
blossoming state,’’ the former minister
said.
The PDP gubernatorial aspirant, who
noted that his victory was a victory for
democracy, assured Rivers people of
strengthening democracy in the state.
According to him, “we shall recover the
stolen mandate from APC which is ours
through a purposeful vision and
reconciliation.
However, the election, which was very
peaceful with large turnout of delegates,
had Chief Dimkpa Dumbari as the runner
up to Wike with 21 votes.
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