“APC now dominant force in Enugu,” Gov. Mbah hails Asogwa’s by-election victory

By Alex Enebeli

Enugu governor, Peter Mbah said the landslide victory of Ikeje Asogwa in the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election confirmed the widespread acceptance and political dominance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.

Mba said this while reacting to the victory of Asogwa in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu

The Governor said that the people of the senatorial district had not only made the best choice for quality representation but had also demonstrated total alignment with the APC.

Mbah therefore hailed the outcome of the by-election for APC in the state describing it as a “Statement Victory”.

“On behalf of the Government and good people of Enugu State, I congratulate Chief Ikeje Asogwa on this resounding victory.

“It is a statement and landmark victory both for us as an administration and for the APC as a party.

“If anybody was in doubt, the landslide victory proves, beyond rhetoric, that APC has now emerged as the unquestionable dominant political force across the length and breadth of our state. Our people are fully aligned,” Mbah.

The governor also hailed the vote of confidence in Asogwa whom he described as a people’s champion and had distinguished himself in the service of his people and the state.

“There is no doubt that his presence at the centre will strengthen state-federal government partnership and the inflow of dividends of democracy,” he stated.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday, declared Asogwa winner of the senatorial seat formerly won in 2023 by Labour Party Senator Okey Ezea, who died in November, 2025.

The Returning Officer, Prof. Christian Ezeibe, who announced the result in the early hours of Sunday, said Asogwa polled a total of 162,360 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nestor Ezeme of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who garnered 9,299 votes. (NAN)