Spokesperson of spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Ugochinyere, has won the House of Representatives seat for Ideato South/North Federal Constituency.
Ugochinyere, who narrowly escaped being killed by suspected assassins recently, thanked God for his victory despite all evil machinations by state-sponsored agents and dedicated his victory to his late uncle, Daniel Ikeagwuone, and two persons killed when the gunmen invaded his killed in his Akokwa country home on January 14, this year.
He said: “Today I dedicate my victory to my late Uncle and two others who were killed by suspected state armed militia.”
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Jubilation erupted across in Ideato when the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, he was announced, as the duly elected PDP member for the constitution.
Ugochinyere in the result announced on Sunday by the INEC Returning officer for Ideato North and South, Mr. Onwuachu Chinyere, polled a total of 13,026 votes to floor his closest rival in the election and the Labour Party candidate (LP), Hon Pascal Obi, who scored 5,696 votes.
The candidate of APC, Mr. Chika Abazu, trailed far behind with 2,368 votes in the just concluded National Assembly election for Ideato South and North federal constituency.