Former Abia State governor, Chief Orji Kalu has defeated incumbent Senator Mao Ohuabunwa in the battle for Abia north senatorial seat.
Kalu of the All Progressives Congress(APC) polled 31,203 votes to defeat Ohuabunwa of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) who secured 20,801 votes.
The returning officer for senatorial election Dr. Charles Anumodu declared Kalu winner while the candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA) Chief David Ogba who scored 11,410 votes.
Ohuabunwa however rejected the result of the election in a statement issued by his campaign Organisation.
Ohuabunwa, in the statement by Mr. Ukpai Ukairo, the true results Abia North senatorial election were still being collated.
According to him: “It has come to our knowledge that INEC operatives in their haste to arrive at a pre-determined conclusion manipulated the electoral process to the shock of all well- meaning patriots who believe in democracy.
“In this respect, it is tragic that INEC could conduct an election without the issuance of form EC40G, a form used to capture cancelled votes and places where there was no voting.
READ ALSO : CLOSE-UP: Oloriegbe, the medical doctor who ‘drowned’ Saraki
“In the circumstances of the above, we demand that the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Abia State should to direct the Returning Officer of the Abia North Senatorial Election to make the requisite declaration in accordance with the dictates of Rule 17E(e) of the guidelines for the conduct of elections issued by INEC by cancelling the elections completely”.
Kalu also delivered his Bende Local Government for President Mahamadu Buhari.
Buhari polled a total of 9,233 to defeat the candidate of Peoples Democratic party Atiku Abubakar who polled 6649.
The returning officer for the presidential election in the area Prof Nnennaya Ibiam, announced the result at the INEC headquarters in Umuahia, the state capital on Sunday.
Member representing Isikwuuato/ Umunneochi federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in Abia state, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, also won a return to the House of Representatives for the fourth term.
She was declared winner after polling 14,712 votes to defeat her closest rival of the Peoples Democratic Party Mr. Ude Achara who polled 10,064 votes.
Also in Bende federal Constituency, Benjamin Kalu of the All Progressive Congress also polled 9,138 to defeat Chimanyaso of the Peoples Democratic Party who polled 5591 in the Bende federal Constituency.
The returning officer for the constituency Mr. Martin Okoro declared him winner after announcing the result.
READ ALSO : Thugs kidnap, strip DCP FARS in Bayelsa
Are you an artiste? Do you want your music to go viral and reach a large number of audience? Promote your music and Submit your story on Ujuayalogusblog.com by clicking here. For Advert Inquiries Tel/+44(0)7590363984
For More: Subscribe to Ujuayalogusblog.com
No comments:
Post a Comment