Umahi Polls 250 Votes To Emerge Senatorial Candidate Ebonyi South APC Rerun

By Nwogha Ndubuisi, Abakaliki Governor David Nweze Umahi has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, rescheduled Primary election for Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone.

The election which took place on Sunday at Afikpo North local government area headquarters saw Umahi pooling 250 out of 275 votes casted. Declaring the results, the returning Officer for the election, Professor Emmanuel Adebayo Kehinde said Governor Umahi polled 250 out of 275 votes to beat four other Aspirants in the keenly contested Primary.

According to the Returning Officer, 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. Speaking, "By the powers conferred on me as the Returning Officer of this election, i hereby declare and affirmed 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." 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 repay the confidence.

"First, let me thank the entire people of Ebonyi State who defied the rain to come and witness this election. "This ticket is a very serious ticket. We have nothing to say yet and I want to thank all of you and accept this honour done to me first by God, Ebonyi people and the Delegates." Recall that the rerun was followed by the recent judgement by the Abakaliki Federal High Court on the said withdrawal of all previous aspirants of the senatorial position of Ebonyi South Senatorial district. The Court had earlier given the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission fourteen days to conduct the party rerun primary election which was challenged by the second runner-up Mrs Nwanyibuife Agom Eze after the withdrawal of Augustine Nweze Umahi.