PDP Clinches Second Senatorial Seat As Ideozu Wins Rivers West

Posted on December 12, 2016

Osinachukwu Ideozu, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Rivers West senatorial district election held between Saturday and Monday has been declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Ideozu was certified winner Monday afternoon with 107,166 votes.

He defeated Otelemaba Amachree of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who garnered 48,898 votes.

With the development, PDP now has two senatorial districts – Rivers East and West. PDP’s George Sekibo had earlier been returned winner of the Rivers East election for the third time.

APC’s Magnus Abe won in the third senatorial district, Rivers South East. He defeated Olaka Nwogu of PDP.

Rivers West Senator-elect, Ideozu, was a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, representing Ahoada West between 1999 and 2003.

Afterwards, between 2003 and 2007, he represented Abua-Odual/Ahoada East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives before his appointment as Commissioner for Education.

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