The Labour Party candidate(LP), Alex Otti, has been declared the winner of the Abia State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC).
The LP candidate was announced winner on Wednesday following the eventual declaration of the results of the controversial Obingwa Local Government Area results.
Otti polled a total of 175, 467 votes defeat his closest rival, Chief Okey Ahiwe of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party who scored 88,529 votes.
Enyinnaya Nwafor of the Young Peoples Party, YPP, came third with 28,972 votes.
The LP won in 10 LGAs, the PDP in six LGAs, and the Young Peoples Party in one LGA.
Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, Professor Nnenna Oti, subsequently declared Otti the Governor-elect having polled the highest number of votes and satisfied all necessary conditions.
