Imo North Senatorial Re-run: Confusion as INEC declares APC winner without candidate
The Election Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission for Imo North Bye-Election, Hakeem Adikum, left many confused after he declared All Progressives Congress, the winner of the Imo North bye-election which held Saturday without returning a candidate.
After announcing the results scored by various political parties and their candidates, Adikum , simply said, “I hereby return the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the bye-election held in Imo North on Saturday, December 5.” At once, he rose up and left, leaving supporters who gathered at the secretariat confused.
Meanwhile, the Returning Officer said that APC scored 36, 811 votes, while Emmanuel Okewulonu of the Peoples Democratic Party came second with 31, 903 votes.
While PDP won in Obowo LGA where its candidate hails from, the Returning Officer said that APC won in Okigwe, Onuimo, Isiala Mbano, Ehime Mbano, and Ihitte/ Uboma LGAs.
Supporters of Ifeanyi Araraume and Frank Ibezim are currently celebrating on and off social media as each side lay claims to the APC ticket.
Recall that an Abuja Federal High court had on Friday disqualified Ibezim from contesting the bye-election election.
