INEC to declare winner of Enugu governorship election Monday
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded the collation of results of the Enugu governorship election and adjourned until Monday to declare the winner.
INEC returning officer for the election, Ofo Iwe, announced this on Sunday night after concluding the collation of results from Enugu’s 17 local government areas.
Peter Mba of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is leading by a wide margin in the gubernatorial election, followed by Labour Party’s Chijioke Edeoga.
The returning officer said the commission would reconvene by 8:00 a.m. Monday.
Other governorship candidates in the race are Frank Nweke of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Uche Nnaji of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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