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ABIA SOUTH: See When INEC Declared Abaribe Winner Over Gov. Ikpeazu | WATCH VIDEO

Faith Ukanwa

Mar 01, 2023

ABIA SOUTH: See When INEC Declared Abaribe Winner Over Gov. Ikpeazu | WATCH VIDEO
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has finally declared Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe winner of the Abia South senatorial district election held on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

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Recall that even with Abaribe topping the list with Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, the PDP's candidate coming a distant 3rd, INEC had declared the election inconclusive pending when a supplementary election is held in some polling units where the electoral process did not hold.

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However, the Commission made a U-turn and declared Abaribe, the candidate of APGA winner of the election having polled a total vote of 49, 693 to beat his rivals.

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The returning officer, Professor Georgina Ugwuanyi, who announced the results and declared Abaribe winner said the Labour party's candidate; Uchenna Onyeizu scored 43, 993 while the Governor of Abia state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu scored 28, 102.

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