APC wins Imo North rerun election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the Imo North senatorial rerun election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The APC candidate in the poll Rt. Hon Ben Uwajimogu scored 56,076 votes to beat his closest rival, Athan Achonu, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 43,815 votes.

Announcing the result of the election at the central collation centre in Okigwe Local Government Headquarters, the Returning Officer Professor Arinze Agbaogu, said the APC candidate, having scored the majority and lawful votes in the election, is hereby declared winner of the election.

Similarly, the APC candidate in Oru east Nkenna Nzeruo and his counterpart in Isiala Mbano Chiji Collins were also declared winner of the state assembly rerun elections in their area.