The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Similanayi Fubara, has been declared the winner of the Rivers State governorship election.

Announcing the result in Port Harcourt on Monday night, the returning officer said Fubara secured 302,614 votes. The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Pastor Tonye Cole, came in second with 95,274 votes.

Fubara is the anointed candidate of the incumbent governor, Nyesom Wike.

Below are the details of the election:

Total Registered Voters: 353,7190

Accredited voters: 496,852

A- 7,155

AA – 1,693

AAC – 386

ADC – 940

ADP – 925

APC – 95,274

APGA – 489

APM – 568

APP – 973

BP – 137

LP – 22,224

NNPP – 335

NRM – 2,258

PDP – 302,614

SDP – 46,981

YPP – 644

ZLP – 338

Total Valid Vote: 483,934

Total Rejected Vote: 10,670

Total Votes Cast: 494,604