Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Spokesman of CUPP has been declared winner of Ideato South and North federal constituency.
Announcing the result, the INEC Returning Officer for Ideato North and South federal constituency, said Ugochinyere polled a total of 13,026 votes to floor his closest rival in the election and the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Hon Pascal Obim, who scored 5,696 votes.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Chika Abazu, polled 2,368 votes in the election.
In his reaction, Ugochinyere thanked God for his victory despite “all evil machinations by state sponsored agents to deny him his well-deserved victory.
“Today, I dedicate my victory to my late uncle and two others who were killed by suspected state armed militia.”
