By Sunny A. David, Awka
Results of last Saturday’s polls have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from the various federal constituencies and senatorial districts in Anambra State.
Honorable Benjamin Chinedu Obidigwe of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, (APGA) emerged the member-elect for Anambra East and West Federal Constituency.
He polled 28, 657 votes, to emerge winner, beating Mr. Ernest Nwoye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a second position with 9,574 votes. Chief Paul Chukwuma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 4,926 votes.
The outcome of the House of Representatives election was announced at INEC headquarters, Otuocha, by Prof. Josephat Ogbuagu, who was the returning officer for the federal constituency polls.
In another development, Chief Samuel Chinedu Onwuaso of PDP has been declared winner of last weekend’s House of Representatives election for Awka North and South Federal Constituency.
Chief Onwuaso garnered a total of 32, 579 votes.
His closest rival, Chief Anayo Nnebe of APGA polled 16, 317 votes.
The Returning Officer for the federal constituency, Prof. Virginia Ejiofor, who announced the result at Awka South Secretariat of INEC at Amawbia, declared Chief Onwuaso as duly elected.
