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The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared two members of the Young Progressives Party, Peter Uzokwe of Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo federal constituency and Chinwe Nnabuife of Orumba North and South federal constituency, winners of the rerun election held in Anambra State on Saturday.
There was tension at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) State Collation Centre in Awka, Anambra State capital on Monday when the Nnewi South Local Government Area collation officer, Associate Prof. Chinwe Isibor raised the alarm of threat to life by the Electoral Officer (EO) of the local government area. Isibor, who was visibly agitated, had presented her presidential election result three consecutive times due to repeated errors in her figures.
Heavy shooting rocked the Nnewi North Local Government secretariat on Sunday night when three senatorial candidates - Ifeanyi Ubah of Young Progressives Party (YPP), Chris Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Chris Azubogu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) - reportedly stormed the Nnewi North Local Government Secretariat in an attempt to scuttle and falsify election results.