PDP overtakes APC as Rivers rerun election enters Day 4

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as collation of results in the Rivers state legislative rerun election extends to the fourth day.

A total of 20 seats were contested in the election – three in the senate, eight at the house of representatives, and nine at the state house of assembly.

So far, 12 results have been announced, with the PDP taking seven, leaving its opponent with five.

All the senatorial election results have been declared. PDP won two seats, while APC has one. Of the five results declared in the house of reps, PDP has 3, and APC 2.

There is a tie at the state house of assembly, where four results have been announced. Both parties have two each.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has blamed the delay in declaration of results on widespread violence.

Mustapha Lecky, the INEC’s national commissioner in charge of south-south, disclosed this at a press conference in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

Below is a table showing how the parties stand in the election.

SENATE

HOUSE OF REPS

STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY