The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ebonyi House of Assembly Speaker, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru as the winner of the March 18 poll in Ebonyi State.
Nwifuru polled 199,131, beating Ifeanyi Odii of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 80,191, and the Ben Odoh of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) who got 52,189.
Nwifuru is an ally of the incumbent governor, Dave Umahi, who will end his eight-year two terms by May 29, 2023 and who won the February 25 election to Ebonyi South Senatorial District in the National Assembly come June.
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