Nigeria, March 20 -- The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has extended his lead as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the election results in four additional local government areas of the state.

The four local government areas whose results have just been announced are Akuku-Toru, Port Harcourt City, Degema, and Obio/Akpor.

Mr Fubara now has a total of 286, 224 votes from 21 local government areas, while his closest rival, Tonye Cole, of the All Progressives Congress, has 86,211 votes so far.

With just two local government areas remaining it appears the PDP candidate is set to win the 2023 governorship election in Rivers State.

Below are the results f...