As the collation of results in the rerun legislative elections in Rivers State continues, the candidate of the PDP for Rivers East Senatorial District, Sen. George Thompson Sekibo is in an early lead over its rival, Chief Andrew Uchendu of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

He is currently leading with a margin of 49,937.

Sekibo’s total votes so far from 6 LGGs are 77,691 while Uchendu has 27,754 votes.

Meanwhile the results of Emouha and Ikwerre local government areas are still awaited.

There are hopes that Chief Uchendu of the APC may still pose a challenge to Sen.Sekibo following a huge victory from Rotimi Amaechi’s Ikwerre Local Government Area with over 45000 votes.