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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
As results of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Imo State continues to trickle in, incumbent governor and candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Hope Uzodimma, is in the lead.
The state Returning Officer and vice chancellor of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Prof Abayomi Fashina, has announced results from 20 out of the 27 local government areas in the state.
Uzodimma has won in all the 20 local governments announced so far by Fashina.
See results below:
Nwangele LGA APC- 29, 282 LP- 895 PDP- 2,132
Obowo LGA APC-17,514. LP- 3,404 PDP- 711
Owerri North LGA. APC- 8,536 LP- 4,386 PDP-3,449
Owerri Municipal LGA. APC-5,324 LP-2,914 PDP- 2,180
Oguta LGA APC- 57,310 LP– 1,941 PDP – 2,653
Orsu LGA APC-18,003 LP-813 PDP-624
Isiala Mbano LGA APC- 10,860 LP- 2,419 PDP-1,659
Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA. APC – 8,473. LP– 3, 332. PDP –2, 737.
Nkwerre LGA APC- 22,488 LP-1,320 PDP- 2,632.
Owerri West LGA APC-9, 205 LP- 2,597
PDP-3,305
Aboh Mbaise LGA APC- 9,638 LP-2,455 PDP-1724
Isu LGA APC- 11,312 LP- 1, 253 PDP-2,508
Ahiazu Mbaise LGA APC-8,369 LP-2, 214 PDP-3,507
Ngor-Okpala LGA APC-14,143 LP-2,716 PDP-3, 451
Oru East LGA APC- 67, 315 LP- 3,443 PDP- 2,202
Oru West LGA APC- 38, 026 LP-1,867 PDP- 987
Okigwe LGA APC-55,585 LP-2,655 PDP- 1,688.
Onuimo LGA APC-13, 434 LP-1,753 PDP- 2, 676
Njaba LGA APC-8,110 LP- 995 PDP- 2,404
Ideato South LGA. APC-16,891 LP-1, 649 PDP-2,469
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) has supended collation in Kogi and Bayelsa States till 10am on Sunday.