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
Summary of the 28 March 2015 Nigerian presidential election results for Rivers State Parties | Votes | Percentage |
People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 1,487,075 | 95.00 |
All Progressives Congress (APC) | 60,238 | 3.85 |
KOWA Party | 2,274 | 0.15 |
Alliance for Democracy (AD) | 1,104 | 0.07 |
Action Alliance (AA) | 1,066 | 0.07 |
African Democratic Congress (ADC) | 1,031 | 0.07 |
Citizens Popular Party (CPP) | 577 | 0.04 |
National Conscience Party (NCP) | 565 | 0.04 |
Hope Democratic Party (HDP) | 542 | 0.03 |
Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) | 525 | 0.03 |
All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) | 515 | 0.03 |
African Peoples Alliance (APA) | 513 | 0.03 |
Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN) | 492 | 0.03 |
United Democratic Party (UDP) | 303 | 0.02 |
United Progressive Party (UPP) | 156 | 0.01 |
Total valid votes | 1,565,461 | 100.0 |
Invalid/blank votes | 19,307 | 1.22 |
Votes cast | 1,584,768 | 100 |
Registered voters | 2,324,300 | 68.20 |
Source: INEC Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine |
Senate
Rivers South-East Senate district
Rivers South-East Senate district election, 2015 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| PDP | Olaka Nwogu | 408,353 | 94.66 |
| APC | Magnus Abe | 23,052 | 5.34 |
Total votes | 431,405 | 100.00 |
| PDP hold |
Rivers West Senate district
Rivers West Senate district election, 2015 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| PDP | Osinakachukwu Ideozu | 279,745 | 91.90 |
| APC | Otelemaba Amachree | 24,687 | 8.11 |
Total votes | 304,432 | 100.00 |
| PDP hold |
Rivers East Senate district
House of Representatives
As of 30 March 2015, elected members were: Keys: PDP APC
No. | Constituency | Elected M.H.R | Party | Runner-up | Party | Notes |
1 | Abua—Odual—Ahoada East | Betty Apiafi | People's Democratic Party | Robinsoh Ewoh | All Progressives Congress | |
2 | Egbema−Ndoni Ahoada-West | Uche Obi | People's Democratic Party | Lucky Odili | All Progressives Congress | |
3 | Tai−Eleme−Oyigbo | Jacobson Nbina | People's Democratic Party | Bari Mpigi | All Progressives Congress | |
4 | Obio-Akpor | Kingsley Chinda | People's Democratic Party | Tony Okocha | All Progressives Congress | |
5 | Andoni Opobo−Nkoro | Awaji Abiante | People's Democratic Party | Sampson Egop | All Progressives Congress | |
See also
References
- ^ "PDP clears National Assembly seats in Rivers". Vanguard. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ Chinwo, Ernest (31 March 2015). "PDP Sweeps National Assembly Polls in Rivers". Thisday. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.