Uwajumogu wins Imo North senatorial district rerun election
Sat Jul 30, 2016 08:06:am Politics
1.8K By Buchi Obichie
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Ben Uwajumogu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the Imo North senatorial district rerun poll held on July 28, NAN reports.
The election had previously been declared inconclusive by the electoral commission.
Uwajumogu received 56,076 votes to defeat Athan Achonu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who got 43,815 votes.
The result was announced by INEC returning officer, Arinze Agbogu, in the early hours of Friday, July 29.
Speaking with reporters in Owerri after the result was announced, a clearly overjoyed Uwajumogu stated: "my gratitude goes more to Governor Rochas Okorocha, whose structure helped me to win this senatorial election.''
INEC also announced Nkenna Nzeruo of the APC, winner of Oru East state constituency. Collins Chiji, also of the APC, was announced winner for Isiala Mbano state constituency.
The election had previously been declared inconclusive by the electoral commission.
Uwajumogu received 56,076 votes to defeat Athan Achonu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who got 43,815 votes.
The result was announced by INEC returning officer, Arinze Agbogu, in the early hours of Friday, July 29.
Speaking with reporters in Owerri after the result was announced, a clearly overjoyed Uwajumogu stated: "my gratitude goes more to Governor Rochas Okorocha, whose structure helped me to win this senatorial election.''
INEC also announced Nkenna Nzeruo of the APC, winner of Oru East state constituency. Collins Chiji, also of the APC, was announced winner for Isiala Mbano state constituency.
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