The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the spokesman for the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Mr. Ikenga Ugochinyere of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the house of representatives election for Ideato north and south federal constituency.
According to the results announced Sunday by INEC returning officer for the constituency, Onwuachu Chinyere, the PDP candidate polled a total of 13026 votes to beat his closest opponent and Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr. Pascal Obi, who scored 5696 votes
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Chika Abazu, polled 2368.
Reacting, Ugochinyere thanked God for his victory “despite all evil machinations by state sponsored agents” and “my victory to my late Uncle and two others who were killed by suspected state armed militia.”
In Lagos, INEC declared speaker of the house of representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila of the APC, as winner of Surulere 1 Federal Constituency for the 6th term.
Gbajabiamila polled 19,717 votes to defeat Mr. Bosun Jeje of the PDP who scored 5,121 votes.
In his reaction, Gbajabiamila expressed appreciation to his constituent for giving him the sixth term mandate.
“I am immensely grateful to the people of Surulere for their overwhelming support. I do not take your support for granted. As your representative for the past 20 years, I have always protected your interest. I am proud of you as my constituents. I thank our teeming supporters, our Surulere APC leaders, party members, CDAs and residents for their massive support.
“This victory is not mine alone; it is a victory for democracy. Surulere has made history by this sixth mandate given to me, which would definitely spur me to do more for you,” Gbajabiamila added.
Elsewhere in Abia State, spokesman for the house of representatives, Mr. Benjamin Kalu of the APC, won Bende Federal Constituency election.
The returning officer, Ms Chidinma Adindu who announced the result stated that Kalu scored 10, 020 votes out of the 22, 308 votes cast to secure his second term mandate.
He beat the LP and PDP candidates, Mr. Frank Chinasa and Ms Nnenna Ukeje who got 6,818 and 3,930 votes respectively.
