The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has declared President Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the winner of the Presidential elections in Rivers State.

Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Prof. John Etu-Efeotor,  who announced the result at INEC office in Port Harcourt, said the  PDP won in  the 23 local government areas of the state.

He said the PDP polled 1 487 075 votes while the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled a total of 60 238. The total number of registered voters in the state is 2 324 300, while only 1 643 409 were accredited for the general elections, he said.