Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Imo State
governorship election, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, has emerged governor-elect of
the state. Ihedioha, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, secured
273,404 votes to defeat defeated Uche Nwosu of the Action Alliance (AA)
and Senator Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Nwosu, who was backed by Governor Rochas Okorocha, finished second
with 190,364 votes; followed by Senator Uzodinma who got 96,458 votes. Ihedioha was declared winner Returning Officer for the election, Professor Francis Ogbonnaya Otunta at 11:57 pm on Monday night.
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Our previous report.
The Ugwumba Uche Nwosu Campaign Organization had called on
Independent National Electoral Commission to set down a schedule for the
conduct of a run-off election between His Excellency Ugwumba Uche Nwosu
and Chief Emeka Ihedioha. A statement Signed by Onwuasoanya FCC Jones. Director, Media and
Publicity, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu Campaign Organization and dated 11th
March, 2019, stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission
having concluded collation of results from the 27 LGAs of the State,
found out that the PDP and its candidate did not meet the Constitutional
requirement to be declared winner of this election.
The AA governorship candidate said Chief Emeka Ihedioha did not
score up to 25% up 18 LGAs of the State as required by the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which requires a governorship
candidate to win 25% of votes in two thirds of his or her State, apart
from winning the highest number of votes, before he or she can be
returned, elected. “The Independent National Electoral Commission shall, in obedience
to the Nigerian Constitution, conduct a run-off between Chief Emeka
Ihedioha and Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, within the next seven days, in order to
determine the actual winner of the election”, Ugwumba Nwosu said.
The comprehensive result of 2019 lmo Guber elections
1. Nkwerre LGA,Accord-376
AA-8,205 (AA) Won
APC- 2,147
APGA- 1,104
PDP- 1,889
MAJA-1
UPP-4
YPP-3
2.Aboh Mbaise
AA 4,296
Accord 63
APGA 2,520
APC 3,479
PDP 64,219 (PDP) Won
YPP 21
ZLP 35
3.Ikeduru
AA-4006
Accord-219
APGA-2,088
APC-3,139
PDP-14,848 (PDP) Won
Maja-3
4.Onuimo
Accord 65
AA 4,173
APC 1,217
APGA 4,577 (APGA) Won
Maja 8
PDP 2,063
5.Owerri Municipal
Accord-205
AA-2,617
APC-1,540
APGA-1,549
PDP-10,118 (Won) PDP
Maja-12
6. Mbaitoli
Accord- 398
AA-5,869
APC-3,704
APGA- 5,777
Maja 4
PDP-13,358 (PDP) Won
ZLP-2,280
YPP-5
UPP-3
SDP-0
7.Orsu
Accord-54
AA-6,203
APC-3,780
APGA-3,198
PDP-2,596 (PDP) Won
SDP-36
UPP-3
ZLP-29.
8.Oguta
Accord-28
AA-3,431
APGA-2,441
APC-1,644
PDP-5,666 (PDP) won
SDP-32
9.Nwangele
Accord- 176
AA-9,924 (AA) won
APC-1,831
APGA -2,067
PDP 3,482
Maja 429
10. Orlu
Accord-262
AA-9,659 (AA) Won
APC-3,007
APGA-3,421
PDP-5,053
UPP-13
YPP-9
ZLP-28
11.Okigwe
Accord-201
AA-469
APGA-8,365 (APGA) Won
PDP-5,443
APC-1,843
12. Oru-West
Accord-30
AA-5,016
APC-6,435 (APC) Won
APGA-5,764
PDP-4,393
13. Ohaji/Egbema
A-426
AA-16339. (AA won)
APC-4,585
APGA-4,193
PDP-6,072
YPP-26
ZLP-15
14.Ideato North
Accord-280
AA-5,599 (AA) won
APGA-2,152
APC-3,723
PDP-3,064
15. Oru-East
Accord-77
AA-4,531
APGA-1,524
APC-24,257 (APC won) (APC)won
PDP-4,806
16. Isu
Accord-146
AA-7,695(AA won)
APGA-2,873
APC-2,423
PDP-3,235.
17.Owerri West
Accord- 187
AA-2,538
APGA-2,660
APC-2,868
PDP- 12,878. (PDP won)
18.Njaba
Accord- 107
AA- 8,297(AA won)
APGA -3,480
PDP-4,043.
19.Obowo
Accord-182
AA-4,929
APGA 5385
APC. 1839
PDP. 6198. (PDP won)
20 lsiala Mbano
Accord 1639
AA. 3383
APC. 1893
APGA 17817 (APGA won)
PDP. 3589
21 Ezinihitte Mbaise
Accord 138
AA. 2646
APC. 1462
APGA. 1356
PDP. 30,035(PDP won)
22 Ehime Mbano
Accord. 538
AA. 5477
APC. 3094
APGA 12,410(APGA won)
PDP. 5238
23 lhitte/Uboma
Accord 151
AA. 5444
APC. 3160
APGA. 5692(APGA won)
PDP. 4235
24 Ahiazu Mbaise
Accord. 35
AA 3395
APC. 971
APGA 2405
PDP 32 987. (PDP won)
25 lDEATO SOUTH
Accord 130
AA. 40,438 (AA won)
APC. 4893
APGA 4656
PDP. 3600
26 OWERRI NORTH
ACCORD. 259
AA. 2988
APC. 2272
APGA. 4404
PDP. 12,797(PDP won)
27 Ngor Okpala
Accord. 267
AA. 4797
APC. 2310
APGA 2308
PDP. (PDP won)
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