From Victor Nwegede, Abakaliki
Governor David Nweze Umahi has won the APC rerun primary election for Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone.
According to Umahi's Special Assistant on Media and Strategy, Chooks Oko, the election took place at Afikpo North Local Government Headquarters, Afikpo Sunday.
Declaring the results, the Returning Officer for the primary election, Professor Emmanuel Adebayo Kehinde said Governor Umahi polled 250 out of 275 votes to beat four other Aspirants in the keenly contested exercise.
According to the Returning Officer, the first runner-up, Austin Chukwu Umahi garnered ten votes while Mrs Nwanyibuife Ann Agomeze scored zero votes just as Mrs Lilian Margaret Ibiam and Mrs Chukwu Elizabeth Nwakego scored 3 and 5 votes respectively.
"By the powers conferred on me as the Returning Officer of this election, I hereby declare and affirm that David Nweze Umahi having scored 250 out of 275 votes which is the highest number of votes is hereby returned winner of this election," he said.
In his acceptance Speech, Governor David Nweze Umahi thanked the Delegates and Ebonyians for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to work hard to win in the general election to enable him to repay
"For the st, let me thank the entire people of Ebonyi State who defied the rain to come and witness this election.
"This ticket is very serious.
We have nothing to say yet and I want to thank all of you and accept this honour done to me first by God, the Ebonyi people and the Delegates."
It could be recalled that the rerun followed a recent judgement by the Abakaliki Federal High Court on the withdrawal of all previous aspirants.
The Court had earlier given the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission fourteen days to conduct the election.
