LP’s Chukwu dusts Nnamani, wins Enugu East Senate seat

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From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki

 The candidate of Labour Party (LP) in  Enugu East senatorial contest , Kevin Chukwu has  defeaed incumbent Chimaroke Nnamani of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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Chukwu  polled 69,136 votes to defeat Chimaroke, a former governor of the state who scored 48,701 votes.

The election was conducted on Saturday after it was moved from February 25 due to the death of the former LP flagbearer Oyibo Chukwu.

Oyibo Chukwu was murdered a few days before the presidential and National Assembly elections with his younger brother – now senator-elect – replacing him for the contest.

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