The Labour Party (LP) candidate, Sen. Victor Umeh has been declared the winner of Anambra South Senatorial election.
He beat the incumbent senator, Uche Ekwunife of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to clinch the exalted seat at the National Assembly.
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Chuka Enuka, who also doubles as a Professor of History and International studies at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, announced the result on Tuesday in Awka.
Enuka said that Umeh scored 103,608 votes to beat his closet rival, Mr Dozie Nwankwo of APGA who scored 69,702, while Sen. Uche Ekwunife polled 49,532 to place third.
“With the powers vested on me as the Returning Officer, the candidate of the Labour Party having polled the highest number of vote cast and having fulfilled all requirements is therefore declared elected and returned,” he added.
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