Otti close to victory in Abia, wins 10 out of 16 LGAs declared, Obingwa suspended
. LP -171,747 votes, PDP 79,477 votes
By Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Alex Otti, is about clinching victory in the March 18 governorship poll in the state having polled a total of 171,747 votes.
He also won in 10 out of the 16 Local Government Area results so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, before the commission suspended collation of the Abia Governorship election.
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Chief Okey Ahiwe, polled a total of 79,477 votes after winning five LGAs.
Young Peoples Party, YPP scored 8,839 to win Osisioma LGA, home of its governorship flag bearer, Enyinnaya Nwafor.
Labour Party came second in Osisioma after polling 7,032 votes while PDP got 4,699 votes.
APC, APGA and ADC scored 504, 292, and 332 respectively in Osisioma.
LP swept Umuahia North the seat of Abia power with 27,668 while APC whose candidate, Chief Ikechi Emenike who hails from the area, came second with 7,225 votes.
PDP got 4,843 votes while APGA and ADC polled 1,816 and 457 respectively.
Similarly, LP cleared Aba South with 22,014 votes while PDP crawled behind with 3,348 votes; and APGA, 1,762 votes.
The Labour Party continued its winning spree at Aba North where it polled 20,974 votes while the ruling PDP managed to get away with only 4,146.
YPP scored 2,296; while APGA got 1,404 votes.
LP also swept Ohafia LGA with 11,848 votes against PDP’s 4, 128 votes.
APC and APGA got 1,354 and 945 votes respectively.
The Labour Party still cleared Umuahia South with 16,187 votes while PDP got 5,464 votes.
Collation of Osisioma LGA result , the home of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, was suspended by INEC following allegations of widespread irregularities and manipulation of election results.
INEC, in a statement by its Head, Voter Education Festus Okoye, directed the immediate suspension of collation of election results in Abia State pending the resolution of the controversy over Osisioma results.
He said that officials of INEC were expected in the state on Tuesday to review the Osisioma results and give further directives on what is to be done.
The Presiding Officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, Professor Nnenna Oti, adjourned collation pending the arrival of the team from Abuja.
She had assured all parties that she would remain objective and abide by the INEC regulations in the discharge of her duties.
Labour Party came second in Osisioma after polling 7,032 votes while PDP got 4,699 votes.
APC, APGA and ADC scored 504, 292, and 332 respectively.
LP swept Umuahia North the seat of Abia power with 27,668 while APC whose candidate, Chief Ikechi Emenike who hails from the area, came second with 7,225 votes.
PDP got 4,843 votes while APGA and ADC polled 1,816 and 457 respectively.
Similarly, LP cleared Aba South with 22,014 votes while PDP crawled behind with 3,348 votes; and APGA, 1,762 votes.
The Labour Party continued its winning spree at Aba North where it polled 20,974 votes while the ruling PDP managed to get away with only 4,146.
YPP scored 2,296; while APGA got 1,404 votes.
LP also swept Ohafia LGA with 11,848 votes against PDP’s 4, 128 votes.
APC and APGA got 1,354 and 945 votes respectively.
The Labour Party still cleared Umuahia South with 16,187 votes while PDP got 5,464 votes.
