The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mrs Amaka Ugwueze, has been declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the winner of Isi-Uzo State Constituency Bye-Election.
Declaring the results at Isi-Uzo council headquarters in Ikem, Enugu State, INEC’s Collation Officer,Mr Chukwuemeka Nwachukwu, announced that Ugwueze polled 11,041 votes to defeat her close rival, Mr Ejiofor Okwor, candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 2,293 votes.
With the victory, Ugwueze will now take over the seat of her late husband, Hon. Chijioke Ugwueze, in the State Assembly.
Ugwueze died earlier this year.
Nwachukwu said that the rest of the other seven political parties that contested in the bye-election scored less than 70 votes each.
The Isi-Uzo Constituency Bye-Election took place on Saturday, Dec. 5, in the 11 political wards within Isi-Uzo Local Government Area.
He noted that the election had 13,597 total valid votes and 391 rejected votes, while a total of 13,988 votes were cast.
“From the result announced and displayed herein, it is clear that the candidate of the PDP scored the highest valid vote cast.
“By the power conferred on me, I hereby announce that the PDP candidate is hereby duly elected,’’ he said.
Reacting, Dr Emeka Ononamadu, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu State, thanked the electorate and the entire people of Isi-Uzo Council Area for conducting themselves very peacefully during and after the by-election.
He said, “I appreciate our INEC staff, security men, stakeholders and especially the good people of Isi-Uzo for ensuring that this by-election was hitch-free.”
(NAN)