Pastor Tonye Cole has emerged the gubernatorial standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress(APC) for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State.
Cole, an ally of frontline APC presidential apirant, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, scored a total of 986 votes to defeat Ojukaye Flag Amachree, Seconte Davies, Ibinabo West, Benrard Mikko, Sen. Magnus Abe, who scored 190, 47, 43, 2 and 1 to come a distant second, third,fourth, fifth respectively.
Declaring Cole as winner of the primary election, the Chairman, Rivers State APC Governorship Primaries Election, Larry Odey, said a total of 1308 delegates were accredited while 1295 voted; 1285 votes were valid while 12 votes were voided.
