The incumbent and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, is leading significantly in the results of 15 local government areas so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

INEC resumed collation of election results of 15 LGAs on Tuesday and Wike polled 400, 927 votes ahead of Biokpomabo Awara, candidate of the African Alliance Congress (AAC), who garnered 121, 149 votes, leaving a margin of 279, 778.

The resident electoral commissioner (REC) in the state, Obo Effanga, said collation will continue by 10am on Wednesday.

There are two more local government areas INEC is yet to announce while supplementary election will hold across six LGAs on April 13.