SAN FRANCISCO, October 07, (THEWILL) – The Former Chief of Staff to the Imo state Government, Uche Nwosu, has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primary election for the state.
Nwosu polled a total of 269,524 votes to beat his closest rival Chuks Ololo who got 6,428 votes.
The Chairman of the Governorship Primary Electoral Committee, Brigadier General Ibrahim Agbabiaka, who announced the results said, “having scored the highest votes in the election to beat eight other aspirants, Uche Nwosu has been declared as the winner of the election”.
Nwosu while reacting to his victory said, in the spirit of sportsmanship, he is extending his hand of fellowship to other aspirants who contested the election to work together for the success of the party in the 2019 elections.
He assured Imo indigenes that “if elected Governor of the state in 2019, he will not disappoint the people”.
Meanwhile, the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has won the APC
Senatorial Ticket in the state.
Okorocha polled 141,117 votes to beat his opponent, Senator Hope Uzodinma who got 1,359 votes.
Okorocha commended the electoral committee for its seriousness in ensuring that a peaceful and credible primary was conducted in the state.
He said, “All we have been saying in Imo State is give us a free and fair primary election”.
The governor also reiterated the party’s commitment to pursuing the course of democracy.
“Our party must know that there is no alternative to proper internal democracy”, he added.
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