The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Professor Anthony Ani, has been declared the winner of Saturday’s Ebonyi South Senatorial bye-election in Ebonyi State Southeast Nigeria by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Professor Ani won with 46,270 votes, defeating his closest rival, Ifeanyi Eleje of APGA who garnered 3,513.
Silas Onu of the PDP polled 2,783 votes and Mr Linus Okorie of the LP scored 2,710 votes in the election.
The Returning Officer for the Ebonyi South Senatorial election, Eze Uchechukwu, disclosed this on Sunday in Afikpo Local Government Area of the state.
“Prof. Ani, having certified by the law, is declared the winner and is returned elected” Eze said.
The returning officer earlier announced a total votes of 56,363 were cast, while rejected votes were 695.
Emmanuel Ukoh
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