Hon. Ugwuanyi wins Enugu governorship election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Enugu State, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has won the governorship elections in the State.

Ug­wuanyi, was declared the winner in the election which he won overwhelmingly.

INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Hilary Edoga, who de­clared the result at the com­mission’s office in Enugu, said Ugwuanyi fulfilled all the requirements of the law to be pronounced the winner of the governorship election in the state.

Ugwuanyi polled a total of 482,277 votes out of the total 538,752 valid votes cast to beat the APC candi­date, Chief Okey Ezea, who scored 43,839 votes.

Former governor Chima­roke Nnamani’s party, PDC came third with 4,813, while APGA took the fourth posi­tion with 3,343 votes.

The results also showed that the nearest rival, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Okey Ezea, lost in his local government (Igboeze South) to the eventual winner, Hon. Ugwuanyi.

A Source disclosed that “Ugwuanyi has set an unmatched record in electoral victory in Enugu State as you can see”.

An observer who spoke to our correspondent described the elections in the State as “free, fair and indisputable”.

The atmosphere in Enugu State during the elections yesterday was peaceful as there were no reported incidents at polling units.

Meanwhile, the state chapter of the PDP in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Dr. Okey Eze, congratulated Ug­wuanyi and all its candidates at the election, saying they had successfully won and overwhelmingly too.

The Deputy Senate Presi­dent, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, also congratulated Ugwuanyi on his victory, saying his vic­tory was very much expected as the PDP was not only the party on ground in Enugu, but also going by his over­whelming popularity across the state.

The Enugu results: