The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Similanayi Fubara has been declared 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 second with 95,274 votes.
Fubara is the anointed candidate of the incumbent Governor, Nyesom Wike.