#NigeriaDecides: Peter Obi Floors Tinubu, Atiku In Cross River State

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the winner of the presidential election conducted last Saturday in Cross River State.

Announcing the result, State Collation Officer for the  Presidential Election, Prof Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, said Obi polled 179, 917 votes to defeat his closest arrival, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 130, 520 voted.

Rukeh added that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, polled 95, 425 votes to come a distant third.

Votes won by parties:

A 425

AA – 221

AAC – 406

ADC – 2268

APP – 885

APC – 130520

APGA – 618

APM – 535

APP – 252

BP – 414

LP – 179917

NNPP – 1644

NRM – 371

PDP – 95425

PRP – 822

SDP – 290

YPP – 422

ZLP – 1533

See the summary of results below;

Total registered voters 1691642

Total accredited voters 444880

Total valid votes 416968

Rejected votes 24608

Total votes cast 441576