APC Sweeps Ebonyi LG Elections
From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki
The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) has declared all the Chairmanship and Councilorship candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 13 local government Areas and 171 wards councillorship Wards winners of the just conducted LG Elections in Ebonyi State.
The election was held last Saturday across the State.
Chairman of the State Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), Jossy Eze, announced the results of the election Sunday at the Commission’s head office, Abakaliki, the state Capital.
He stated that three political parties, namely : APC, APGA and LP participated in the election which he described as free, fair and credible.
He said in Abakaliki local government Ebere Stephen Nwogba won with 9,4071 votes while Timothy Nwachi polled 5,1886 votes in Afikpo local government area to emerge victorious.
According to Eze, Chima Ekumankama and Chinedu Uburu scored 71, 040 and 44, 967 votes in Edda and Ebonyi local governments respectively, while Ogodoali Nomeh and Mrs. Euphemia Nwali won in Ezza North and Ezza South LGAs, with 42,709 and 50,770 votes, respectively.
In Ikwo and Ivo local government, the EBSIEC Chairman said Sunday Nwankwo scored 83, 791 votes and Emmanuel Ajah scored 35, 905 votes to emerge winners.
He further disclosed that Stephen Emenike got 85,887 votes in Izzi local government while Agwu Peace Ifeoma scored 48392 votes in Ishielu LGA to emerge winners
