Politics
Obi wins Imo by more than 290,000 votes
The Labour Party presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, has been declared the winner of last Saturday’s presidential election in Imo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He scored 360, 495 votes to defeat his closest rival, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 66, 406 votes.
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, garnered 30, 234 votes while the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, got 1, 550.
The results:
APC – 66, 406
LP – 360,495
PDP – 30, 234
NNPP – 1, 550
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