APC candidates win Rivers bye-elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ukalikpe Napoleon, the winner of the Ahoada East State Constituency II bye-election held on Saturday.

The Returning Officer, Prof. Rosemary Ogbo, announced the results and certified that the poll was duly conducted and contested.

She said Ukalipe polled 3,980 votes to defeat Ego Marvelous of the Action Alliance (AA), who scored 33 votes.

Others are Godstime Egor of Action Party of Nigeria (APN) 38 votes; Oseja Clifford of Boot Party (BP), 11 votes; Ephraim Raphael Ede of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), seven votes; Ogide Samson Greatman of Young Progressives Party (YPP) seven votes; and Kwodu Saturday Prosper of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) six votes.

Prof. Ogbo averred that Ukalipe having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of valid votes was  duly returned elected.

She said, “I, Prof Rosemary Ogbo, hereby certify that I am the returning officer for the 2026 Ahoada East state constituency bye election, held on the 21st day of February 2026.

“The election was contested, the candidates received the following votes; Ego Marvelous of AA political party 33 votes, Ukalikpe Napoleon of the APC received 3,980 votes, Godstime Egor of APN received 38 votes, Oseja Clifford of BP received 11, Ephraim Raphael Ede of NNPP received 7 votes, Ogide Samson Greatman of YPP 7, and finally Kwodu Saturday Prosper of ZLP received 6 votes

“Ukalikpe Napoleon of APC having satisfied the requirements of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected.”

Ukalikpe had earlier commended voters for turning out in large numbers to participate in the exercise.

Also, the candidate of the APC, Loolo Bulabari Henrietta, was declared the winner of  Khana constituency 2 in Rivers State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

She polled a total vote of 7,647 to defeat candidates of  the African Alliance, New Nigerian Peoples Party, Young Peoples Party and Zenith Labour Party.