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The Imo State Collation Centre in Owerri, the state capital, was thrown into disarray as two party agents exchanged blows on Sunday.

It was another sad tale of massive vote buying, voter apathy, disenfranchisement and outright rigging yesterday, as the electorate in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states filed out to elect their next governors.

The PDP alleged that the APC was planning to plant its members as ad-hoc staff in yesterday’s election in Imo State.

Dominic said in Bayelsa, 54 per cent of the PUs commenced voting between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. | Pulse Nigeria

Governor Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emerged victorious in 27 local government areas in the just-concluded election, with the

Results from 21 of the 27 local governments have been announced with the incumbent governor Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winning in all.

At the state collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Owerri, the state capital, Uzodimma won in all the LGAs in the state as announced by INEC.

Mr Uzodinma, the candidate of the APC, was announced the winner in each of the 27 local governments at the INEC collation centre in Owerri, the Imo State capital.

Albino Foundation (TAF) Africa, a non-profit organisation, has scored the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) high in the conduct of the governorship polls in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi.

With 12 local government areas under its belt, the APC appears to be in a strong position to retain control of Imo State.