Okewulonu wins PDP ticket for Imo North senatorial by-election

Emmanuel Okewulonu on Saturday won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for the October 31 by-election in Imo North senatorial district.

Okewulonu, who hails from Obowo local government area of the state, recorded 609 votes to defeat his rival, Patrick Ndubueze, who polled 27 votes.

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Ndubueze was the PDP candidate for the senatorial district in the 2019 general election.

The Chairman of the PDP Bye-Election Committee in the state, Chuba Oramisi, who announced the results, said a total of 659 delegates were accredited for the primary election.

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