Following the Local Government Election conducted by the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission EBSIEC, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the 13 local government chairmanship and 171 councillorship elections in Ebonyi State.
The EBSIEC chairman, Barrister Josy Eze, stated this while announcing the result in Abakaliki, the State Capital.
Eze noted that the election was credible, free, and fair as all contestants were given equal opportunities to participate in the election.
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The newly elected Local Government chairmen include Mr. Ebere Nwogba (Abakaliki LGA); Mr. Chinedu Uburu (Ebonyi); John Onwe (Ishielu); Moses Ogodo Ali (Ezza North); Sunday Nwankwo (Ikwo); Mrs. Euphemia Nwali (Ezza South); Chinonso Ajah (Ohaozara); Stephen Nwankpa (Izzi).
Others include: Emmanuel Aja (Ivo); Chima Ekuma Nkama (Afikpo South); Uchenna Ibiam (Afikpo North); Ikechukwu Odono (Ohaukwu) and Chidiebere Uzor (Onicha).
The APC State spokesperson, Mr. Simbad Ogbuatu, said the total victory of the party did not come as a surprise to him.
Ogbuatu added that the leader of the party in the State, Governor David Umahi, has performed well so that no other party can challenge the APC in the State.
Ogbuatu noted that the victory of APC in the elections was a testimony that the people appreciated the present administration in the State.
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