By Damian Duruiheoma,Owerri
Governor Rochas Okoroch of Imo state and Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Imo West senatorial district (Orlu Zone), has been declared winner of the senatorial election.
Also, Okorocha’s men who contested House of Representatives seats on the platform of APC and Action Alliance (AA) in the zone won all their elections.
The governor was declared senator-elect on Monday by the returning officer, Francis Ibeawuchi at the collation center in Orlu local government area of Imo state.
According to Ibeabuchi, Okorocha garnered 97,762 to thrash his closest rival of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Jones Onyereri who got 68,117 as well as that of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) with 30, 923 to come the third position.
But Onyereri of the PDP, has raised the alarm that the returning officer, Ibeawuchi was forced to declare Okorocha winner. He declared: “I am here to alert the whole world an hour ago that collation center for the Imo West Senatorial district have been invaded alleging that, “they are forcing the returning officer, Professor Francis Ibewuchi to declare Okorocha winner.
Onyereri expressed worry that the manner in which “the governor, with his staff, security agents led by the assistant Commissioner of police, Onu arrived at the collation center.
“At about 1am, Ibeawuchi pleaded that let us go to Owerri and announce this result that he is not safe again at the collation center, but they refused and stopped the man I hope the man stays alive in the next one minute. We are calling on international community to come to our rescue concerning the invasion.
“Just imagine, the number turned out in Ideato federal constituency is far above the registered voters. “As it is now, they have not announced the genuine result that is why they refused the man from coming to Owerri.” He said
Meanwhile, in Owerri Zone (Imo East senatorial), INEC, announced member of the House of Representatives for Owerri federal constituency and Peoples Democratic Party senatorial candidate, Hon Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi as the winner of Owerri Zone (Imo East) senatorial election. Onyewuchi scored 146,647 votes to defeat the APC candidate, Engr Emma Ojinere who scored 37,329
In another development, Okorocha’s associates won their seat to represent their various federal constituencies in Orlu zone. They include Kingsley Uju who won Ohaji Egbema /Oguta /Oru West Federal constituency with the ticket of AA; Dr. Paschal Obi won Ideato North /Ideato South with AA; Ugonna Ozuruigbo won Njaba/Isu/Nwangele/Nkwerre federal constituency with APC while Chief Iheannacho Oru East /Orlu /Orsu federal constituency APC.
In Owerri Senatorial zone, PDP won in the four federal constituencies of Ahiazu Mbaise /Ezinihitte Mbaise federal constituency; Ikeduru /Mbaitoli federal constituency and Aboh Mbaise /Ngor Okpala federal constituency.
Results of the Okigwe senatorial zone and the two federal constituencies were still being awaited as of the time of filing this report.  https://orientdailynews.com.ng/politics/okorocha-associates-swept-imo-nass/lalasticlala seun mynd44 |
