Abia speaker loses Reps seat to Labour candidate
The speaker, Abia House of Assembly, Chinedum Orji, has lost Saturday’s poll for Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency.
Mr Orji, son of the former Governor Theodore Orji, lost to the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Obi Aguocha.
Announcing the results on Monday, the Returning Officer, Uma Oke, said the LP candidate polled 48,199 votes to defeat Mr Orji of the PDP, who scored 35,196.
He said Ogbonnaya Obilor of APC had 4,042 votes, while Ogbonna Abariukwu of APGA got 2,758.
He also said Obinna Nwosu of ADC scored 2386, while Friday Chimaobi of YPP polled 1013 votes.
Others, including Patience Okorie of NNPP, got 644 votes; Christian Ibekwe Christian of NRM got 68 and Nnamdi Ogbuagu of APP scored 347.
Mr Oke later told reporters that they were awaiting the outcome of Osisioma Local Government Area polls to declare the results for Abia Central Senatorial District.
The Abia Central Senatorial District comprises six local government areas: Umuahia North, Umuahia South, Ikwuano, Osisioma, Isiala Ngwa South, and Isiala North.
(NAN)
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