Just In : APC wins two more Senatorial seats, LP gets one
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won two of the three senatorial districts in last Saturday’s election in Imo State.
Labour Party (LP) won one seat to become the main opposition party in the state, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) failed to clinch any of the seats.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that APC won the Imo North (Okigwe Zone) and Imo West (Orlu Zone) seats.
Erstwhile Senator Osita Izunaso won the Imo West (Orlu Zone) senatorial district election, after polling 78,349 votes, while his closest rival, Charles Ahizu of the LP got 37,029 votes.
For Imo East (Owerri Zone), Ezenwa Onyewuchi of the LP was returned elected after polling 100,631 votes, while Uche Onyeagocha of the PDP got 87,229 votes.
A former lawmaker, Patrick Ndubueze, of the APC was declared the winner of Imo North (Okigwe Zone), having polled 57,388 votes to beat his closest rival, Emmanuel Okewulonu of the PDP who polled 32,377 votes.