By CHARLES IWUOHA

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru winner of the Ebonyi state governorship election held on March 18, 2023.

The election was conducted across the 13 Local government Areas of the state.

The APC Candidate Pulled a total votes of 199,131 to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, who came second with 80,186 votes, while the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Candidate, Professor Benard Odoh clinched 52,189 votes.

The Ebonyi state Returning officer, Professor Charles Igwe of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, who made the Declaration at INEC collation centre in Abakiliki on Monday.

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