PDP’s George Sekibo wins Rivers East senatorial seat
Sekibo won 93,098 votes to defeat Andrew Uchendu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who had 34,193 votes.
Senator George Sekibo
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Sekibo was declared winner by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer, Oji Ekumankama on Monday, December 12.
According to Ekumankama, Sekibo won 93,098 votes to defeat Andrew Uchendu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who had 34,193 votes.
Meanwhile, INEC has cancelled the election in the Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state due to an outbreak of violence.
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