The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Napoleon Ukalikpe of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ahoada East Constituency II by-election in Rivers State.
Announcing the results at the INEC office in Ahoada town, the Returning Officer, Rosemary Ogu, confirmed that Ukalikpe polled a total of 3,980 votes to emerge victorious in the contest.
As of the time this report was filed, 86 out of the 87 polling unit results had been uploaded to the INEC Results Viewing (IReV) portal, representing 98.85 per cent of the total results.
The outcome marks another electoral gain for the APC in the state.
