Abe trounces PDP opponent to emerge first senator-elect in Rivers rerun
December 11
19:04
2016
Magnus Abe, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers south-east, has been declared winner of the legislative rerun election in his district.
Onukwuisi Gideon, returning officer of the exercise, announced this on Sunday evening.
He said Abe polled a total of 125,938 votes to defeat Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 25,394 votes.
Abe, a former secretary to the Rivers state government, was first elected a senator in 2011.
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His reelection bid suffered a setback in 2015, but he challenged the outcome of the poll.
Both the tribunal and appeal court ordered a fresh exercise, which were marred with violence in the past, until that of Saturday.
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Whoever wins must be somebody from Rivers therefore, i urge Riverians to stop supporting alphabet i.e PDP, APC, AKJ, DDD, GJR, DUH etc but personalities who can deliver to the maximal, and satisfy the yineast and aspirations of the masses.