The immediate past Rivers Accountant-General, Siminialayi Fubara, who was recently declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged N435 billion fraud, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general election.
Fubara, who hails from the riverine Opobo-Nkoro Local Government Area, scored 721 votes. He defeated 15 other aspirants with Isaac Kamalu coming a distant second with 86 votes.
According to the PDP Primary Committee, out of 980 expected delegates, 898 were accredited to vote while 8 votes were voided.
While aspirant Felix Obua got 2 votes, David Brigs 4, West Morgan 4, Tammy Danagogo 36 and George Kelly 37, others scored zero vote.
A team of Electoral officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) monitored the process with Governor Nyesom Wike in attendance.
