The senatorial candidate of the All
Progressives Congress in Rivers South East, Senator Magnus Abe, has won the
legislative rerun election in his senatorial District.
The Returning Officer, Professor
Gideon Onukwuisi, declared Abe winner on Sunday after announcing the result at
the collation centre in Bori, Khana Local Government Area.
Abe polled 125,938 votes to beat his
opponent from the Peoples Democratic Party, Olaka Wogu, who got 25,394 votes.
Onukwuisi explained that out of the
154,703 votes cast, 152,706 votes were valid while 2,627 votes were invalid.
Dedicating his victory at the poll
to God, Abe, who later addressed journalists, expressed satisfaction with the
outcome of the election.
The senator-elect also expressed
gratitude to his party supporters for having confidence in him and pledged to
give them a better representation.
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