The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, April 2, resumed collation and announcement of the results of the Rivers state elections for 17 local government areas.
From the collations and results released so far, the PDP has won in areas including Port Harcourt City, Ikwere, Andoni, Eleme, Opobo-Nkoro, and Bonny local government areas.
The party also won in Okirika and Omuma, Tai, Ahoada East, Emoha, Etche and Ogba/Egbema/Onelga local government areas. Meanwhile, the African Alliance Congress (AAC) won in Akuku-Toru and Oyibo local government areas.
According to the results released, the PDP has so far polled 426,279 votes while the AAC got 129,855 votes.
INEC in the evening of Tuesday, however, halted the collation, saying it would continue with the exercise at 10am today, Wednesday, April 3.