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The Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) has declared the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) 17 chairmanship candidates, as winners of the just concluded local government councils election in the state.
Prof. Mkpa Mkpa, the Chairman of ABSIEC, announced the results on Sunday in Umuahia.
Mkpa said that the Labour party won six councillorship seats, out of the ten in Ikwuano Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, while PDP cleared all councillorship seats in the remaining LGAs of the State.
He commended the electorate for the peaceful conduct of the election.
He further commended ABSIEC officials for their commitment to duty during the election,as well law enforcement agencies for their role in maintaining peace and order during the poll.
PDP wins all 17 LGA council chairmanship seats
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In Aba South Local Government Area, the PDP Candidate, Clinton Ebere, was returned unopposed as no other party fielded a candidate. He polled 20,321 votes, while in Aba North, the All Progressives Congress polled 3,492 votes while the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate, Prince Ikonne polled 29,851 votes to emerge winner.
In Arochukwu Local Government Area, Prince Dan Kalu returned unopposed with a total of 15,620 votes.
At Bende, the APC candidate got 2,320 votes while PDP’s Onwuchekwa Emmanuel got 33,561 votes to emerge as chairman of the local government.
APC polled 110 votes, while Mpamugo Stephen of the PDP got 8,720 votes to emerge victorious in Ikwuano Local Government Area.
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