The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has announced the winners of its House of Representatives primary elections across the state’s federal constituencies, with Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, emerging as one of the successful candidates.
Amaewhule secured the APC ticket for Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency 1 after polling 17,968 votes as the sole aspirant in the contest conducted on Saturday.
Declaring the result at the APC secretariat in Port Harcourt, the Chairman of the State APC House of Representatives Primary Election Committee, Wahab Owokoniran, said Amaewhule met the party’s constitutional requirements and emerged victorious.
“In this case, we only have one aspirant, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule. He scored 17,968 votes,” Owokoniran stated.
“Having satisfied the requirements of the APC constitution and guidelines and scored the highest number of votes, he is hereby declared the winner of the primary election and returned elected as the party’s House of Representatives candidate for Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency.”
The APC also declared winners for other federal constituencies following the collation of results submitted by returning officers.
In Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 1, Igwe Precious emerged unopposed and polled 5,885 votes to secure the ticket.
For Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency, serving lawmaker Dumnamene Dekor defeated Israel Ngbuelo, polling 17,073 votes against his opponent’s 1,220 votes.
Similarly, Cyril Hart won the APC primary for Degema-Bonny Federal Constituency after scoring 7,203 votes to defeat Philemon Tombodiea, who polled 1,020 votes.
In Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo Federal Constituency, Felix Nweke, the sole aspirant, secured 18,605 votes to clinch the ticket, while Isobo Solomon emerged victorious in Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru Federal Constituency with 11,303 votes, defeating Luke Enerine, who scored 954 votes.
Other winners include Chukwuemele Obuzor, who emerged unopposed in Ahoada West/Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Federal Constituency with 15,626 votes, and Fredrick Apiafi, who polled 8,550 votes as the sole aspirant in Andoni/Opobo-Nkoro Federal Constituency.
In Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency, Chibuzor Nwamaka defeated Queen Obasi after polling 10,414 votes against 2,123 votes.
Joy Nyebuchi won the APC ticket for Ikwerre/Emuoha Federal Constituency, securing 13,704 votes to beat Lawrence Ogbor, who scored 2,030 votes.
Blessing Amadi emerged as the APC candidate for Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 2 after polling 5,674 votes as the sole aspirant, while Linda Steward defeated Tekena Ikaki in Okrika/Ogu-Bolo Federal Constituency with 12,247 votes against 388 votes.
For Abua/Odual-Ahoada East Federal Constituency, Solomon Bob won unopposed after polling 16,079 votes.
Speaking after the exercise, Owokoniran described the primaries as peaceful and orderly, noting that all 13 federal constituency results had been successfully declared.
“This is the final declaration. We have declared 13 out of 13 federal constituency results. We want the whole world to know that the election was conducted in a very peaceful atmosphere,” he said.
He also dismissed perceptions that Rivers State is prone to violence during political activities.
“There was no rancour, no infighting, and no problem whatsoever. Contrary to the impression out there that Rivers State is violent, the process was peaceful,” Owokoniran added.
Also speaking, the APC Publicity Secretary in Rivers State, Chibike Ikenga, urged the winners to remain humble and work towards uniting party members ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“You must be humble in victory. Winning today does not mean you have won the general election. The task now is to bring everyone together to ensure victory for the party,” Ikenga said.
The primary elections were reported to have been peaceful, with many of the successful aspirants identified as political allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Several of them are linked to the “Rainbow Coalition” or “Joint Coalition,” a political alliance aimed at strengthening support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 elections.
