Politics

LP candidate unseats 3-term PDP Reps member in Anambra

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, April 16, declared the candidate of Labour Party (LP), Afam Ogene, winner of Saturday’s Ogbaru Federal Constituency supplementary election in Anambra State.

With his victory, Ogene unseated the three-term incumbent House of Representatives member for the constituency, Chukwuma Onyema of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Announcing the results at Atani, the headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area, INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Kingsley Ubaorji, said Ogene polled 10,851 votes to defeat Onyema who polled 10,619 votes.

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He added that Arinze Awogu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) polled 10,155 votes as the second runner-up.

“Afam Ogene of the Labour Party, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes cast is declared winner of the election,” Ubaorji said.

INEC declared the initial election held on February 25 inconclusive because of infractions and series of violence.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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