Rivers Guber Election: PDP’s Fubara Locks Horn with Tonye Cole, Magnus Abe, Others (Live Updates)

Among 28 states where the governorship election will take place on Saturday, March 18, the poll in River state will be one of the toughest for obvious reasons.

The ruling political platform, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has Siminalayi Fubara, supposedly Governor Nyesom Wike’s choice, as its candidate.

However, Fubara will on Saturday face Tonye Cole of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the same party that claimed the most votes during the last presidential election.

To make things more interesting, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Magnus Abe, another undeniably powerful political force to reckon with, is in the race.

APC’s Tonye Cole, wife cast their votes

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Tonye Cole, has cast his votes.

Speaking after casting his vote, Cole tweeted:

“My wife and I cast our votes at Polling Unit 2, Ward 12 in Akuku-Toru.

“The election process at my PU has been smooth, and we hope it is the same across every PU in Rivers State.

“How has your experience been?”

Siminalayi Fubara casts his vote in Rivers

Siminalayi Fubara, the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, has cast his vote in Polling Unit, Unit 8, Ward 5, Opobo in Opobo/Nkoro LGA of Rivers.

Fubara said:

“My wife and I have exercised our civic responsibilities by voting in our polling unit, Unit 8, Ward 5, Opobo in Opobo/Nkoro LGA of Rivers State.

“By the overwhelming support of the people, we are very certain of victory.”