Governor Alex Otti has suffered heavy as the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) emerged victorious in the Abia State local government elections, winning in 15 out of the 17 Local Government Areas in Abia state with the Young Progressives Party (YPP) claiming the remaining two areas, Osisioma Ngwa and Ugwunagbo precisely.
The Chairman of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Chima George, who announced the results on Saturday, congratulated both the winners and the losers saying, “in an election, there must be a winner and there must be a loser. Thank God that Abia has been peaceful, and I want them to maintain that peace and harmony that has been existing in our district”.
The election results show a strong performance by the Zenith Labour Party in Abia State. In Obingwa LGA, ZLP’s Maxwell Nwadike won with 33,667 votes, far ahead of other parties like APGA, LP, PDP, and YPP. In Ukwa East, ZLP’s Chibunna Akara also won clearly with 30,941 votea.
In Aba North LGA, ZLP candidate Timothy Iheke won, while Anyanwu Obialor won in Aba south. Pastor Dike Nwankwo of ZLP was victorious in Ukwa West LGA. In Ugwunagbo LGA, YPP’s Iheanacho Chiemela Nwagbara emerged as the winner, one of YPP’s only two wins in the state.
In Umuahia North, ZLP’s Smart Iheoma won by a large margin, securing 41,803 votes. Similarly, in Umuahia South, ZLP candidate Chinedu Enwereizo won with 20,973 votes. Osisioma Ngwa was the other LGA won by YPP, with their candidate Chidi Chris Agu taking the lead with 29,088 votes.
Other ZLP winners include Chinedum Ekeke, who won the chairmanship in Isiukwuato LGA, highlighting ZLP’s strong influence across Abia State with 15 wins out of the 17 Local Government Areas in Abia.
Prof. Chima George, Chairman of the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), in his closing remarks, expressed gratitude to the security agencies, political party chairmen, the media, and everyone whose efforts contributed to the smooth, peaceful and successful conduct of the election.
