Gabriel Pidomson Wins ADC Governorship Primary in Rivers

Gabriel Pidomson emerged as the winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship primary in Rivers State, receiving a total of 112,068 votes. The election, conducted across 23 local government areas, saw Pidomson defeat four other aspirants.

Carol Obaro, the chairman of the ADC primary election committee in Rivers State, announced the results at the party's secretariat in Port Harcourt on Saturday night. Farah Dagogo, a former People’s Democratic Party governorship aspirant, placed third with 2,369 votes.

Other candidates included Leloonu Nwibubasa, who received 1,476 votes, Allen Ezekiel Hart with 268 votes, and Henri Ogbonna, who garnered 546 votes. Pidomson, who represented the Gokana constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly from 2003 to 2007, later served as secretary to the Rivers State government from June to October 2007 during Celestine Omehia's administration.