The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the winner of the Abia-North Senatorial elections.
The electoral commission revealed that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kalu gathered a total of 30,805 Votes to conquer his close political challengers, Mao Ohuabunwa of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who had 15, 175 votes and Nnamdi Iroh of the Labour Party, LP who secured 27,540 votes.
The returning officer of INEC for Abia-North, Mr. Chinedu Nnamdi announced Senator Kalu the victor of the election following his satisfaction of constitutional requirement.