Amaechi’s Ally Wins ADC Gov’ship Primary in Rivers

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared Gabriel Pidomson, a former Secretary to the Rivers State Government under the administration of Sir Celestine Omehia, as its governorship candidate in Rivers State. Pidomson, an Ogoni indigene from Gokana Local Government Area, was reportedly the preferred candidate of former Rivers State governor and Ex-Minister of Transportation, Chibuike […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared Gabriel Pidomson, a former Secretary to the Rivers State Government under the administration of Sir Celestine Omehia, as its governorship candidate in Rivers State.

Pidomson, an Ogoni indigene from Gokana Local Government Area, was reportedly the preferred candidate of former Rivers State governor and Ex-Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

He emerged winner of the party’s primary election after polling 112,068 votes to defeat four other aspirants in the exercise conducted across the 23 local government areas of the state.

Chairman of the ADC Primary Election Committee in Rivers State, Carol Obaro, announced the result after collating votes at the party’s secretariat in Port Harcourt on Saturday night.

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Sekonte Davies came second with 16,872 votes, while former Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant, Farah Dagogo, scored 2,369 votes to place third.

Declaring the result, Obaro said: “Therefore, the highest score here is 112,068 votes for Gabriel Pidomson and, having satisfied the requirements of the ADC and the constitution, scored the highest votes and is hereby declared the winner of the primary election and returned elected as the ADC governorship candidate in Rivers State.

“I, Hon. Carol Obaro, as Chairman of the Primary Election Committee in Rivers State, so declare.”

Other aspirants in the contest included Leloonu Nwibubasa, who scored 1,476 votes, Allen Ezekiel Hart with 268 votes, and Henry Ogbonna, who polled 546 votes.

Pidomson represented Gokana Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly between 2003 and 2007.

He later served as Secretary to the Rivers State Government from June to October 2007 during Omehia’s administration.