Olaka Nwogu wins Rivers South-East by-election PORT HARCOURT — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election in Rivers State.
According to the official results announced by INEC, Nwogu secured an overwhelming victory after polling 47,961 votes, defeating candidates of three other political parties that participated in the election.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate garnered 1,647 votes, while the Action Alliance (AA) polled 1,175 votes. The Labour Party (LP) candidate came fourth with 367 votes.
Announcing the results, the Returning Officer stated that Nwogu satisfied all legal requirements and scored the highest number of valid votes cast in the by-election.
“Having fulfilled the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of valid votes cast, Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party is hereby declared the winner of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election,” the electoral officer announced.
Meanwhile, political observers described the outcome as a reflection of the strong support enjoyed by Nwogu across the senatorial district.
The by-election attracted significant attention because all four political parties that participated in the contest are reportedly members of the political coalition associated with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Furthermore, sources within the coalition revealed that the group had earlier agreed to support Senator Olaka Nwogu as its preferred candidate for the election.
The development appears to have contributed to the wide margin recorded in the final result, with Nwogu securing the vast majority of votes cast across the district.
Political stakeholders are now expected to assess the implications of the result on the evolving political landscape in Rivers State, especially as alliances continue to shape electoral contests in the state.
Official Results
- PDP: 47,961 votes
- APC: 1,647 votes
- AA: 1,175 votes
- LP: 367 votes
With the declaration, Senator Olaka Nwogu will now represent Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, following his decisive victory in the by-election.
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BREAKING: INEC declares Olaka Nwogu of the PDP as the winner of Rivers South-East senatorial by-election in Rivers State after polling 47,961 votes.
Total votes:
PDP – 47,961 votes
APC – 1,647 votes
AA – 1,175 votes
LP – 367 votesAll four parties that participated in the… pic.twitter.com/1DXVXjiEoo
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Keyphrase: Olaka Nwogu wins Rivers South-East by-election.
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