Gov. Umahi speaks on senatorial election victory
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According to results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Umahi won Ebonyi South senatorial district election with 28,378 votes.
By Chukwuemeka Opara
Gov. David Umahi of All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to his victory in Ebonyi south senatorial district election conducted last Saturday.
According to results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Umahi won the election with 28,378 votes.
The INEC Returning Officer for the zone, Prof. Augustine Egwu, said Umahi beat nine other contestants to emerge victorious.
Egwu, of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi noted that the governor had satisfied all the requirements by law to be declared the senator-elect of the district.
Mr Linus Okorie of the Labour party came second with 25, 496 votes while the incumbent Sen. Michael Ama-Nnachi placed third.
While reacting to his victory, Umahi in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Strategy, Chooks Oko on Monday, hailed INEC for ensuring a credible election.
“I dedicate this victory to God and pledge to be a senator of all Ebonyi people,” he said.
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