Senator Magnus Abe and supporters held direct primary at their parallel secretariat in Port Harcourt.

Unknown assailants explode dynamites around venue of APC primary.

Despite not participating in the party’s primary at Igbo-Ukwu field, Senator Magnus Abe still got one vote.

Dumo Lulu-Briggs loses primary, despite denying knowledge of the five elected ward delegates from the 23 local government areas, insisting on statutory delegates. 

Due to Lulu-Briggs’ protests, only statutory delegates/principal officers were accredited to vote. 

Delegates kept at residence of party leaders in different parts of Port Harcourt until the event kicked off.

Chieftain of the APC, Jafar Isa, who was arrested and later released by EFCC on corruption charges after he allegedly returned N70 million of the Dasuki $2.1 billion arms fund, was team lead and returning officer for the primary held in Rivers State. 

PDP
Delegates reportedly get N150,000 each for endorsing Wike for second term.
 
Amaechi’s former Commissioner for Commerce, Chuma Chinye was PDP’s returning officer at the primary. 

Most of Port Harcourt Township locked down due to primaries of the two foremost political parties.

SDP
Party primary ends in deadlock as contestants refuse to make concessions.