The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Nyesom Wike, who is also the incumbent governor of Rivers state has on Wednesday defeated his closest rival, the candidate of the African Action Congress, Biokpomabo Awara.

Wike polled 888,264 votes to beat the candidate of the AAC who polled 137,859 votes.

INEC’s collation officer for the governorship election, Prof. Teddy Adias, declared the PDP candidate winner having scored the highest votes and satisfied the conditions of the elections.

Details later.