The Speaker, Abia House of Assembly, Mr Chinedum Orji, has lost Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency.
Orji, son of the former Governor Theodore
Orji, lost to the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr Obi Aguocha.
Announcing the results on Monday, the
Returning Officer, Prof. Uma Oke, said that the LP candidate polled 48,199
votes to defeat Orji of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 35,196
votes.
He said that Mr Ogbonnaya Obilor of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) had 4,042 votes, while Mr Ogbonna Abariukwu of APGA
got 2,758.
He also said that Mr Obinna Nwosu of ADC
scored 2,386, while Mr Friday Chimaobi of YPP polled 1,013 votes.
Others, including Patience Okorie of NNPP got
644 votes, Mr Christian Ibekwe Christian of NRM got 68 votes, whereas Mr Nnamdi
Ogbuagu of APP scored 347 votes.
Oke later told newsmen that they were
awaiting the outcome of Osisioma Local Government Area polls to declare the
results for Abia Central Senatorial District.
Abia Central Senatorial District comprises
six local government areas, including Umuahia North, Umuahia South, Ikwuano,
Osisioma, Isiala Ngwa South and Isiala North.
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