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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has been declared the senator-elect for Ebonyi South Senatorial District.
Umahi, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) scored a total of 28,378 votes to defeat his rivals, Linus Okorie of Labour Party, (LP)who scored 25, 496 votes to come second, while Eleje of APGA scored 11,398 votes to place third.
The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Augustine Ogugua Egwu of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu Alike Ikwo, who announced the results in Afikpo North Local Government Area headquarters, declared that Umahi scored the highest number of valid votes cast in the election.
Also, the member representing Afikpo North/South Federal Constituency, in the House of Representatives, Hon. Iduma Igariwey has defeated his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Eni Uduma Chima.
Igariwey, a PDP lawmaker, who is the Vice Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation polled a total of 24,649 votes, while Chima got 11,296 votes.
The result was announced at the constituency headquarters in Afikpo North by an INEC official.
Igariwey, who is a two-term lawmaker, is seeking re-election for a third term in the House of Representatives.
Also, the House of Representatives candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Nkemkanma Kama, contesting for Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency was also declared winner.
Kama scored a total of 19,921 votes to defeat his closest rival and APC candidate, Mr Fidelix Igboke, who scored 14,231 votes, while PDP candidate, Mr Livinus Maker, scored 7506 votes to come third.