The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for Igbo-Etiti-Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency, Chijioke Nwodo, winner of the 25 February national assembly election in the constituency.
The INEC Returning Officer for the constituency, Adaku Ezeibe, announced the result on Monday.
Mr Nwodo polled a total of 14,089 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Martins Okeh of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 12,633 votes to clinch the second position.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the election, Sam Ekwueme, came third with 10,016 votes.
“Nwodo Stainless Chijioke of Labour Party, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” Mrs Ezeibe, a professor, declared.
A total of nine candidates contested the election, the returning officer said.
INEC has also declared the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for Enugu North and Enugu South Federal Constituency, Sam Atu, winner of the election in the constituency.
Evelyn Ezepue, the returning officer for the constituency, made the declaration on Monday.
Mr Atu, 40, polled a total of 65,247 votes to defeat his closest rival, Nonso Nnamani of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, who scored 9,215 votes to come second.