The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mrs Amaka Ugwueze has been declared the winner of the Isi-Uzo State Constituency Bye-Election in Enugu State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The death of Mr Chijoke Ugwuezehe, a former House of Representative member, representing Isi-Uzo Constituency in Enugu State House of Assembly has left the seat of Isi-Uzo State Constituency vacant since his death earlier this year.
This prompted INEC to conduct a bye-election in the state on Saturday to fill the vacant seat.
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INEC Collation Officer for the Bye-Election, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwachukwu, after the bye-election on Saturday declared Ugwueze, a winner.
Chukwuemeka said Ugwueze polled 11,041 votes against her opponent, Mr Ejiofor Okwor, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 2,293 votes.
He said that the bye-election had 13,597 total valid votes and 391 rejected votes, while a total of 13,988 votes were cast.
“From the result announced it is clear that the candidate of the PDP scored the highest valid vote cast.
“Having pulled the highest votes in the election, I hereby announce that the PDP candidate has been duly elected,’’ he said.