APC Sweeps Imo Local Govt Elections

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The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winners of Saturday’s local government election across the state.

Ethelbert Ibebuchi, chairman of the electoral body, announced the results of the polls on Sunday at the commission’s headquarters in Owerri.

He said that 13 political parties fielded candidates in the elections across the 27 local government areas and 645 wards in the state.

Mr Ibebuchi said that the APC won all but six councillorship positions while four wards were stood down because of irregularities.


According to him, the APC chairmanship candidate for Aboh Mbaise local government, Chidi Nwaturuocha polled 15,411 votes to emerge winner, while Mr Adolphus Onuoha won in Ahiazu Mbaise local government with 10,382 votes.

Others winners include: Nwosu Reginald for Ehime Mbano local government, 12,811 votes; Chioma Onwumere for Ezinihitte with 15,954 votes, and Joy Ezebuiro scoring 40,746 votes to win the chairmanship seat for Ideato North local government area.

Also elected were: Osuoji Emeka for Ideato South local government with 17, 407 votes, Jude Mbachu for Isiala Mbano with 25,235 votes, Metu Chukwunyere in Ikeduru local government with 15,798 votes.

Also, Bonaventure Okafor got 18,118 votes to clinch the chairmanship for Ihitte Uboma, while Nwadike Chimezie polled 9,981 votes to win in Isu local government area.