2015 Nigerian parliamentary election in Rivers State explained

An election for the National Assembly was held in Rivers State, Nigeria on Saturday, 28 March 2015.

Results

The results of the elections were announced by the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Petroleum Prof. John Etu-Efeotor. Released on 30 March 2015, the People's Democratic Party emerged victorious over the All Progressives Congress, winning all 16 seats.[1] [2]

President

|-! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;" width=400 |Parties! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Votes! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" |Percentage|-! style="text-align:left;" |People's Democratic Party (PDP)! style="text-align:right;" |1,487,075! style="text-align:right;" |95.00|-| style="text-align:left;" |All Progressives Congress (APC)| style="text-align:right;" |60,238| style="text-align:right;" |3.85|-| style="text-align:left;" |KOWA Party| style="text-align:right;" |2,274| style="text-align:right;" |0.15|-| style="text-align:left;" |Alliance for Democracy (AD)| style="text-align:right;" |1,104| style="text-align:right;" |0.07|-| style="text-align:left;" |Action Alliance (AA)| style="text-align:right;" |1,066| style="text-align:right;" |0.07|-| style="text-align:left;" |African Democratic Congress (ADC)| style="text-align:right;" |1,031| style="text-align:right;" |0.07|-| style="text-align:left;" |Citizens Popular Party (CPP)| style="text-align:right;" |577| style="text-align:right;" |0.04|-| style="text-align:left;" |National Conscience Party (NCP)| style="text-align:right;" |565| style="text-align:right;" |0.04|-| style="text-align:left;" |Hope Democratic Party (HDP)| style="text-align:right;" |542| style="text-align:right;" |0.03|-| style="text-align:left;" |Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN)| style="text-align:right;" |525| style="text-align:right;" |0.03|-| style="text-align:left;" |All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)| style="text-align:right;" |515| style="text-align:right;" |0.03|-| style="text-align:left;" |African Peoples Alliance (APA)| style="text-align:right;" |513| style="text-align:right;" |0.03|-| style="text-align:left;" |Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN)| style="text-align:right;" |492| style="text-align:right;" |0.03|-| style="text-align:left;" |United Democratic Party (UDP)| style="text-align:right;" |303| style="text-align:right;" |0.02|-| style="text-align:left;" |United Progressive Party (UPP)| style="text-align:right;" |156| style="text-align:right;" |0.01|-| style="text-align:left;" colspan=1 |Total valid votes||1,565,461||100.0|-| style="text-align:left;" colspan=1 |Invalid/blank votes||19,307||1.22|-| style="text-align:left;" colspan=1 |Votes cast||1,584,768||100|-| style="text-align:left;" colspan=1 |Registered voters||2,324,300||68.20|-| style="text-align:left;" colspan=4 |Source: INEC

Senate

Rivers East Senate district

House of Representatives

As of 30 March 2015, elected members were:Keys:

No.ConstituencyElected M.H.RPartyRunner-upPartyNotes
1Abua—Odual—Ahoada East Betty ApiafiPeople's Democratic PartyRobinsoh EwohAll Progressives Congress
2Egbema−Ndoni Ahoada-WestUche ObiPeople's Democratic PartyLucky OdiliAll Progressives Congress
3Tai−Eleme−OyigboJacobson NbinaPeople's Democratic PartyBari MpigiAll Progressives Congress
4Obio-AkporKingsley ChindaPeople's Democratic PartyTony OkochaAll Progressives Congress
5Andoni Opobo−NkoroAwaji AbiantePeople's Democratic PartySampson EgopAll Progressives Congress

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: PDP clears National Assembly seats in Rivers. Vanguard. 30 March 2015 . 1 April 2015.
  2. News: PDP Sweeps National Assembly Polls in Rivers. Thisday. Chinwo. Ernest. 31 March 2015. 10 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150412144701/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/pdp-sweeps-national-assembly-polls-in-rivers/205534/. 12 April 2015. dead. dmy-all.