The Independent National Electoral Commission in Ebonyi State proclaimed Francis Nwifuru, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the 2023 general election, the victor of the polls on Monday.
The State Returning Officer, Prof. Charles Igwe, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, declared Nwifuru the winner of the governorship election, citing the greatest number of votes cast.
According to INEC, Nwifuru received 199,131 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Dr Ifeanyi Odii, received 80,191 votes. Prof. Benard Odoh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance received 52,189 votes as the third runner-up.
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Announcing the results, the RO, said, “I, Prof. Charles Igwe, the Returning Officer for the 2023 governorship election in Ebonyi State and the co-chairman of the State Collation Panel, thank all party agents here present and the distinguished members of the public, and members of the fourth estate of the realm.
“I, Prof. Charles Igwe, hereby certify that I am the RO for the governorship election in Ebonyi State, held on the 18th of March, 2023.
“The Election was contested and the candidates received the following votes: Nwandugo Chukwuma, AA, 554; Nwono Benard, ADC, 673; Ozioma Kenneth, ADP, 578; Nwifuru Francis, APC, 199, 131; APGA, 52,189; APM, 206; APP 99;
LP, 6793; NNPP, 674; NRM, 310; PDP, 80191; SDP, 126; and YPP, 280.
“I hereby declare the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Francis O. Nwifuru, as the winner of the election having secured the highest number of votes cast.”
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