The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the seat became vacant following the death of the former member representing the constituency, Chijioke Ugwueze.
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Declaring the results at Isi-Uzo council headquarters in Ikem, INEC Collation Officer for the by-election, Chukwuemeka Nwachukwu, said that Ugwueze polled 11,041 votes to defeat her close rival, Ejiofor Okwor, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 2,293 votes.
The CSOs said that complaints and blame games for failures which characterised most elections did not occur at the by-election that ended at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that INEC is conducting a by-election in Isi-Uzo State Constituency following the death of the member representing the area, Chijioke Ugwueze, early this year.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that INEC is conducting a by-election in Isiuzo state constituency following the death of the member representing the area, Chijioke Ugwueze early this year.
The immediate younger brother of the deceased, Ejike Ugwueze, made this known on Tuesday when the wives of Enugu State lawmakers, led by the wife of the Speaker, Nnenna Ubosi, paid a condolence visit to the family in Enugu.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Communication, Jeff Mbah, on Saturday in Enugu.