Following calls to discredit results of Presidential Elections in Rivers State, Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega has allowed the Collation Officer of the Rivers State to read out the results of the elections.
Professor Jega clearly stated that the commission after setting up a committee to review the results of the Rivers elections saw no substantial reason to cancel elections in the state.
Prof John Owuajah, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurum who acted as the Collation Officer of Rivers State presented the results.
The Peoples Democratic Party recorded a with a total of 1,487,485 votes while the All Progressives Party recorded 69, 238 votes.