PDP wins 17 LGAs in election in Abia

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the 17 local government areas of Abia State in the Local government chairmanship election conducted on Friday, December 18, in the state

Announcing the results on Friday at the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission headquarters Umuahia, the ABSIEC chairman, Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa, said in Umunneochi, Ifeanyi Madu of the PDP polled 6,971 votes to beat the APC candidate who garnered 188 votes

Umuahia South, Benson Humphrey of the PDP polled 11,480 votes to defeat the APC candidate who garnered 58 votes only. In Umuahia North Ugochukwu Njikonye of PDP polled 29,931 votes to beat the APC candidate who garnered 25 votes.

In Ukwa West, Kanu Okechukwu of PDP, polled 9,630 votes to beat his APC opponent who had 804 votes.

For Ukwa East, Nwagbara Chuks of PDP polled 6,235 votes to defeat the APC candidate who garnered 136 votes.

In Ugwunagbo, Nnata Chinasaokwu of the PDP had 28,800 votes to beat the APC candidate who garnered 120 votes.

Osisioma, Kamalu Christian of the PDP polled 26,820 votes to beat the APC candidate who had 10 votes.

In Ohafia, Ukiwe Okorafor of PDP polled 28,671 to defeat his APC opponent who had 3,520. For Obingwa, Nwoke Ibe of the PDP polled 79,640 votes to beat the APC candidate who had just 5 votes.

Isuikwuato, Agbaeze Chimaobi of PDP polled 15,630 votes to beat the APC candidate who had 1200 votes.

Isiala Ngwa North, Ochulor Chinwendu of PDP polled 18,323 votes to beat the APC candidate who had 210 votes while in Isiala Ngwa South Anyatuonwu Ikechi came unopposed with a total vote of 17,465

Aba North, Prince Ikonne of the PDP polled 29,851 votes to beat the APC candidate who had 3,492 votes while in Aba South Clinton Ebere of PDP came unopposed with a total vote of 26,321 votes. In Ikwuano, Mpamugo Steven of PDP polled 8,720 to defeat the APC candidate who had 110 votes

Prof Mkpa said in Bende, Onwuchekwa Emmanuel polled 33,561 votes to defeat the APC candidate who had 2,320 while in Arochukwu, Prince Dan Kalu came unopposed with a total vote of 15,620

Meanwhile for the councilorship positions, the Labour Party won six seats out of ten wards in Ikwuano Local Government Area, while the PDP cleared all council seats in other local government areas of the state.

PDP wins 17 LGAs in election in Abia

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