INEC has declared the Imo State Governorship election between APC
candidate, incumbent governor Rochas Okorocha and PDP candidate, Hon.
Emeka Ihedioha, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives,
inconclusive.
According to INEC results announced in Owerri yesterday, the APC
candidate polled 385,671, while the PDP candidate polled 306,142.
Returning Officer in Imo state, Prof. Ibidapo Obe, said they were
declaring the election inconclusive because of the number of canceled
votes which was 144,715, compared with the margin
of win by
Okorocha which was 79,529. Prof. Obe said a new date for new election in
the wards in the different LGAs where the votes were cancelled will be
announced soon.
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