Confusion is reigning in the house of the All Progressives Congress in Imo State over the victory it recorded in the senatorial bye-election held there on Saturday.
Both had been fighting for the candidacy, with a court stopping Ararume hours to the election.
But the Independent Electoral Commission declined to declare either the winner, although it has declared that the APC is the winner.
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The Election Returning Officer, Hakeem Adikum, said, “I hereby return the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the bye-election held in Imo North on Saturday, December 5.”
He said that APC scored 36, 811 votes, while Emmanuel Okewulonu of the Peoples Democratic Party came second with 31, 903 votes.
According to Adikum, APC won in five out of the six Local Government Areas in the senatorial district while PDP won in one LGA.
While PDP won in Obowo LGA where its candidate hails from, the Returning Officer said that APC won in Okigwe, Onuimo, Isiala Mbano, Ehime Mbano, and Ihitte/ Uboma LGAs.
