The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has halted the collation of results for the governorship election in Rivers State.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Obo Effanga, announced this on Tuesday at the collation centre in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
According to her, the electoral body will continue with the exercise at 10am on Wednesday.
The announcement followed the collation of results from 15 Local Government Areas of the state.
Below are the results collated so far by INEC;
PHALGA LGA
20 Wards,
Registered Voters – 485,238
Accredited Voters – 57,183,
AAC – 11,866
PDP – 40,197
Total Valid Votes – 55,523
Rejected Votes – 1,620
Total Vote Cast – 57,143
- Ikwerre LGA
13 Wards, Elections did not hold in 2 Wards
Registered Voters – 151,390
Accredited Voters – 22,885
AAC – 5,660
PDP – 14,938
Rejected Votes – 1,125
Total Votes Cast – 22,885
- Andoni LGA
11 Wards
Total Registered Voters – 124,316
Accredited Voters – 102,959
AAC – 5,335
PDP – 92,056
Total Valid Votes – 101,481
Rejected Votes – 1,446
Total Votes Cast – 102,927
- Oyigbo LGA
10 Wards
Total Registered Voters – 109,095
Accredited Voters – 42,317
AAC – 32,026
PDP – 8,652
Total Valid Votes 41,984
Total Rejected Votes – 333
Total Votes Cast – 42,317
- Eleme LGA
10 Wards
2 Wards Cancelled due to Violence
Total Registered Voters – 89,751
Accredited Voters – 16,040
AAC – 2,748
PDP – 9,560
Valid Votes – 14,349
Rejected Votes – 1,691
Total Votes Cast – 16,040
2 Wards Cancelled
Total Registered voters – 27,581
Total Affected Polling Units 24
- Opobo Nkoro LGA
11 Wards
Total Registered Voters – 52,069
Accredited Voters – 11,468
AAC – 3,888
PDP – 6,314
Total Valid Votes – 10,864
Total Votes Cast – 11,178
Number of Polling Units Cancelled – 19
Registered Voters – 7,030
- Bonny LGA
12 Wards
2 Wards Cancelled
Total Registered Voters – 59,746
Accredited Voters – 15,830
AAC – 3,046
PDP – 10,551
Total Valid Votes – 14,509
Rejected Votes – 469
Total Cast – 14,978
17 Polling Units Affected with – 12,079
- Okrika LGA
12 Wards
Total Registered Voters – 73,803
Accredited Voters – 31,609
AAC – 3,803
PDP – 25,572
Total Valid Votes – 31,078
Rejected Votes – 531
Total Votes Cast – 31,609
- Akuku Toru LGA
Total Registered Voters – 92,577
Accredited Voters – 67,855
AAC – 36,661
PDP – 25,765
Valid Votes – 67,009
Rejected Votes – 706
Votes Cast – 67,715
- Omuma LGA
10 Wards
Registered Voters – 60,662
Accredited Voters – 18,975
AAC – 1,853
PDP – 15,792
Valid Votes – 18,429
Rejected Votes – 203
Total Votes Cast – 18,623
Polling Units Affected 28 across 8 Wards
Registered Voters – 9,627
- Tai LGA
10 Wards
No Election in one Ward
Registered Voters – 71,519
Accredited Voters – 50,437
AAC – 540
PDP – 47,652
Valid Votes -49,234
Rejected Votes – 1,203
Total Votes Cast – 50,437
20 Polling Units across 5 Wards with 12,221 registered Voters, were cancelled due to violence
- Ahoada East LGA
13 Wards
Registered Voters – 82,858
Accredited Voters – 19,575
AAC – 3,713
PDP – 14,589
Valid Votes – 19,125
Rejected Votes – 450
Votes Cast – 19,575
- Emohua LGA
14 Wards
No Election in 3 Wards
Registered Voters – 124,080
Accredited Voters – 80,724
AAC – 2,856
PDP – 71,522
Valid Votes – 77,619
Rejected Votes – 3,105
Votes Cast – 80,724
Election did not hold in 3 Wards due to widespread violence, with a Voting Population of 22,333, With 43 Polling Units Affected
- Etche LGA
19 Wards
No Election in 1 of the Wards
Registered Voters – 107,502
Accredited Voters – 22,536
AAC – 7,437
PDP – 11,842
Valid Votes – 20,340
Rejected Votes – 714
Total Votes Cast – 21,054
24 Polling units with 11,118 Registered Voters affected due to violence and hijack of Election Materials.
- Onelga LGA
17 Wards, Collation done for 13 Wards
Registered Voters – 112,631
Accredited Voters – 43,024
AAC – 8,423
PDP – 31,277
Valid Votes – 41,705
Rejected Votes – 1,319
Votes Cast – 43,024
Elections disrupted in 69 Polling Units with 327,77 Voters by violence, with no results collated.