The former Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, today, monday emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in River State, in a peaceful primary conducted at Community Secondary School, Nkpolu in Port Harcourt LGA.

Chief Nyesom Wike, who immediately gave his acceptance speech after the result of the primary, polled 1,083 votes, while Dumbari Dimkpa caame a distant second with 21 votes.