INEC announces APC candidates winners of Ondo, Imo by-elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced candidates of the All Progressive Congress as winners of the legislative by-elections in Imo and Ondo states, held on Saturday.

In Ondo, INEC announced the APC candidate, Lawson Mayorkun Alade as winner of the Akure North/Akure South Federal constituency by-election.

Alade reportedly polled 26,370 votes to defeat Olumuyiwa Adu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 24,201 votes.

Out of a total of 365,088 registered voters in Akure Federal Constituency, 52,546 persons presented themselves for accreditation while 51,346 was recorded as valid votes cast.

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In Imo, APC‘s Blyden Okanni was declared winner of the Ngor Okpala Constituency by-election.

The INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Dennis Akoh announced in Owerri, on Sunday, that Okanni polled 9,248 votes to defeat his closest rival, Emeka Nwachukwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 7,161 votes.

The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr Christopher Nwaiwu reportedly came third with 501 votes, while the only female candidate, Joy Nze, of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) got 15 votes.

Prof. Akoh said a total of 18,083 voters were accredited for the poll, out of a total of the 94,118 registered voters in the area. He added that 17,280 were valid votes cast, while 582 votes were rejected.

By: Oluwatobi Odeyinka

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