ADC Rivers State Governorship Primary Results Disputed Between Pidomson and Dagogo

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State is facing a dispute over the outcome of its governorship primary election, with two separate announcements declaring different candidates as the winner. The primary, held on Friday across all 319 wards in the state’s 23 local government areas, was intended to select the party’s flagbearer for the 2027 gubernatorial election.

One faction of the party declared Gabriel Pidomson, a former Secretary to the Rivers State Government and former member of the state House of Assembly, as the winner. The chairman of the ADC Primary Election Committee in Rivers State, Carol Obaro, announced that Pidomson secured 112,068 votes, defeating four other aspirants. Sekonte Davies came second with 16,872 votes, while former House of Representatives member Farah Dagogo placed third with 2,369 votes. Other aspirants received fewer votes.

However, a separate announcement, made by a different group claiming to be the party’s electoral committee, declared Farah Dagogo the winner. Dr. Agu Bryan, described as the chairman of the ADC Rivers State Governorship Primary Electoral Committee, said Dagogo polled 64,700 votes, with Davies again in second place...