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The Peoples  Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers says the results uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) result viewing portal (IReV) during the governorship poll reflect the actual votes cast.

In a statement on Sunday, Ogbonna Nwuke, director of publicity and communications of the Rivers PDP campaign council, said “it was evident from the beginning” that the party would not lose the election.

Nwuke said agents of other political parties in the race are kicking against the uploaded results because collated figures show that their parties are losing.

He said the results uploaded by INEC matched what the PDP agents recorded at the polling units.

“The results uploaded by INEC remain a true reflection of what transpired in the field regardless of the hue and cry of the opposition,” the statement reads.

“What has transpired is evidence of the friendly bond that the PDP has cultivated over the years with the people, and proof of the heart-warming decision made by the people to deliver victory to the PDP.

“Most of the governorship candidates whose agents appeared at the state collation centre were simply there after losing hopelessly in the field to curry the attention of TV viewers and the press.

“Their cries are the cries of the indolent. While good men and women toiled day and night to guarantee victory, their principals laboured lazily, hoping that wishes would become horses.

“We want to place on record, the fact that their agents at the unit, ward and local government levels did not raise objections when the results were counted. Suddenly, these choristers emerged at the state collation centre and turned themselves into disgusting wailers.

“We are not surprised by the dress rehearsal that has been presented to the public. Knowing that they would never win, they set out from day one to discredit electoral processes set out by law, for the purpose of organising free and fair elections, claiming they were skewed in favour of the PDP.

“While we sympathise with them, we wish to remind them that abuses do not win election. Elections are won in the units, in the wards, in the communities and in local government areas where the people reside.

“Elections are won through hard work, determination and commitment on the part of party volunteers. Our volunteers, it is on record, went door to door to secure the support and understanding of the masses.

“To the Rivers people who opened their doors unto us, and volunteers, including party men and women who believed in the vision and mission of the PDP, we owe great gratitude. You are true victors of our evolving democracy.

“Given the outcome of the election in areas where results, have been released, there is no doubt in our mind that the Rivers people in whose hands absolute power resides fully accepted Sir Siminalayi Fubara and all the PDP candidates.”