Uche Nwosu, son-in-law of Rochas
Okorocha, governor of Imo, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC)
governorship ticket.
In the early hours of Sunday,
Ibrahim Agbabiaka, chairman of the electoral panel, said Nwosu polled a total
of 269,524 votes to win the party’s ticket.
Ahmed Gulak, the former chairman
of the electoral panel, had declared Hope Uzodimma, senator representing Imo
west, winner after fleeing the state.
But the national working
committee of the APC disbanded Gulak’s panel and set up a fresh committee to
conduct the exercise.
Agbabiaka also declared Okorocha
winner of the Imo west senatorial poll.
According to him, Okorocha polled
141,117 votes to defeat Uzodinma and Osita Izunaso, former national organising
secretary of the APC, who got 1,359 and 24 votes respectively.
The chairman of the electoral
committee declared Emma Ojinere winner of Imo east senatorial primary.
He said Ojinere scored a total of
41,562 votes ahead of Chima Anthony who got 37,815 votes and Max Igwe’s who got
275 votes.
Nnamdi Obiaraeri was dedlared the
winner of Imo north senatorial primary.
Agbabiaka said Obiaraeri polled
67,438 votes to defeat Benjamin Uwajumogu, incumbent senator for the zone, who
got 5,743 votes.
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