Rivers APC concludes Reps primaries, declares 13 candidates

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared winners of its House of Representatives primary elections across the 13 federal constituencies in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Chairman and Returning Officer of the exercise, Wahab Akanni Owokaniran, announced the results at the APC State Secretariat along Aba Road in Port Harcourt.

Those declared winners include Precious Igwe for Port Harcourt Federal Constituency One, Dumnamena Dekor for Gokana/Khana, and Felix Nwaeke for Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo Federal Constituency.

Others are Isobo Steve Solomon Jack for Asari-Toru/Akuku-Toru Federal Constituency, Hart Cyri for Degema/Bonny, and Linda Stewart for Okrika/Ogu-Bolo Federal Constituency.

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Also announced as winners were Solomon Bob for Abua/Odual/Ahoada East, Martin Chike Amaewhule for Obio-Akpor, and Victor Obuzor for Ahoada West/ONELGA Federal Constituency.

The list further includes Frederick Apiafi for Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro, Ozuzum Nwamaka for Etche/Omuma, Blessing Amadi for Port Harcourt Federal Constituency Two, and Adiele Ogbor for Ikwerre/Emuoha Federal Constituency.

Speaking after the declaration, Owokaniran described the exercise as peaceful, transparent, and credible.

He commended APC members in Rivers State for their orderly conduct during the primaries and expressed optimism that the party would win all House of Representatives seats in the state in the 2027 general elections.

Meanwhile, the newly deployed Resident Electoral Commissioner in Rivers State, Johnson Sinikieem, alongside members of his team, monitored the declaration of results at the APC Secretariat on Aba Road, Port Harcourt.