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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the chairmanship seats in the just concluded Local Government elections in the state.
The Labour Party won six councillorship seats out of ten wards in Ikwuano Local Government Area, while PDP cleared all Councillorship seats in other local councils.
Announcing the results on Sunday, the Chairman of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), Professor Agu Mkpa, said the PDP swept the 17 local government area councils of the state.
Below shows the figures and winners of the local council polls:
In Aba South, Clinton Ebere of the PDP polled 26,321 votes to emerge winner unopposed as the chairman.
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In Aba South Local Government Area, the PDP Candidate, Clinton Ebere, was returned unopposed as no other party fielded a candidate. He polled 20,321 votes, while in Aba North, the All Progressives Congress polled 3,492 votes while the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate, Prince Ikonne polled 29,851 votes to emerge winner.
In Arochukwu Local Government Area, Prince Dan Kalu returned unopposed with a total of 15,620 votes.
At Bende, the APC candidate got 2,320 votes while PDP’s Onwuchekwa Emmanuel got 33,561 votes to emerge as chairman of the local government.
APC polled 110 votes, while Mpamugo Stephen of the PDP got 8,720 votes to emerge victorious in Ikwuano Local Government Area.
A file photo of the ballot box.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all the chairmanship seats in the just concluded Local Government elections in the state.
The Labour Party won six councillorship seats out of ten wards in Ikwuano Local Government Area, while PDP cleared all Councillorship seats in other local councils.
Announcing the results on Sunday, the Chairman of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), Professor Agu Mkpa, said the PDP swept the 17 local government area councils of the state.
Below shows the figures and winners of the local council polls:
In Aba South, Clinton Ebere of the PDP polled 26,321 votes to emerge winner unopposed as the chairman.