The Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Emeka Ihedioha, has emerged the Imo State governor-elect.
He
polled 273,404 votes to defeat 69 other candidates including his
closest rival, Uche Nwosu of Action Alliance who scored 190,364 votes.
Announcing
the results at the office of the Independent National Electoral
Commission in Owerri at exactly 10.08 pm on Monday, the state returning
officer, Prof. Francis Otunta, said the All Progressives Grand Alliance
candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, polled 114,676 followed by the All
Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Hope Uzodimma, who scored
96,458 votes.
The Accord Party candidate, Ikedi Ohakim secured 6,864 votes.
He
said, “We have been working since Saturday to elect a credible governor
for Imo State. The total registered voters is 2,221,008; Accredited
voters is 823,743.
“The total votes cast is 714,35; rejected votes 25,130; total valid votes is 739,485.”
Declaring
Ihedioha the winner of the polls, the returning officer said, “I,
Francis Otunta, hereby certify that I am the returning officer for the
Imo state elections. That the election was contested and the candidates
received the following votes.
According
to the new elected Imo state new elected governor cousin brother
"Ezeugomoh" The CEO, New Monument Concept who is also one of imo state
multi talented singer, reacted to the outcome of the gubernatorial
election in Imo state with massive post on the social media
According to the The CEO, New Monument Concept, Ezeugomoh , congratulations are in order to the new governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha as Imo has been liberated.
Wrote on the Twitter: "I Don't want any position in my state government, I just want to be (Nwanne Governor)"
