By Chuks Moses, Awka
The former national chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh has been defeated and stopped in his attempt to go to the Senate, by Hon Dozie Nwankwo.
Hon Nwankwo, who is the incumbent member of Federal House of Representatives for Njikoka/Anaocha/Dunukofia on the platform of APGA, polled 162 votes out of the total 323 votes cast to emerge victorious.
He consigned Chief Umeh to second position with 151 votes, while Uzuegbunam Okagbue, the former Chief of Protocol to the immediate past Governor Willie Obiano, came a diststant third with a 10 votes.
Declaring Dozie Nwankwo winner, the Returning Officer of the primary election, Barr. Mrs. Elizabeth Nwokocha, described the process as hitch-free.
A visibly happy and excited Nwankwo, in his acceptance after he was declared duly elected, dedicated the victory to God Almighty. He commended the party leadership, delegates, and members for their diligent efforts; and having implicit confidence in him as exhibited with their ballots.
He also commended his opponents for their spirit of sportsmanship, and therefore appealed to them to join him to ensure a resounding landslide victory in the Feb. 2023 general elections.
Below is the graphic presentation of the results as polled by each of the three aspirants in the seven constituting council areas. Viz:
Anaocha LGA:
Umeh —42
Nwankwo —14
Okagbue — 0
Awka North LGA:
Umeh —23
Nwankwo — 16
Okagbue — 2
Awka South LGA:
Umeh — 29
Nwankwo — 28
Okagbue — 3
Dunukofia LGA:
Umeh — 13
Nwankwo — 25
Okagbue — 4
Idemili North LGA:
Umeh — 26
Nwankwo — 10
Okagbue — 0
Idemili South LGA:
Umeh — 15
Nwankwo — 20
Okagbue — 1
Njikoka LGA:
Umeh — 3
Nwankwo — 49
Okagbue — 0
Overall Total for each aspirant:
Umeh = 151
Nwankwo = 162
Uzuegbunam = 10
Total votes count = 323