THE All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Emmanuel Nwachukwu, has emerged winner of the Anambra South Senatorial District by-election held on Saturday.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Frank Ojiako announced the results on Sunday in Nnewi Local Government Area.
“I hereby declare that Emmanuel Nwachukwu of APGA, having satisfied the requirements of the law, is the winner and returned elected,” Ojiako said.
Ojiako announced that Nwachukwu secured 90,408 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chief Azuka Okwuosa of the APC, who garnered 19,847 votes.
Meanwhile, Donald Amangbo of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) emerged third with 2,889 votes.
Ojiako praised the candidates for conducting themselves peacefully and commended the voters for turning out in large numbers during the exercise.
The ICIR reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), held by-elections on Saturday, August 16, across 16 constituencies in 12 states, filling two senatorial seats, five House of Representatives positions, and nine state assembly slots.
The polls follow vacancies created by resignations, deaths, and court-ordered reruns.
Nwachukwu will be taking over the seat left vacant following the death of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who represented Anambra South in the Senate until his passing in July 2024.
Nanji is an investigative journalist with the ICIR. She has years of experience in reporting and broadcasting human angle stories, gender inequalities, minority stories, and human rights issues. She has documented sexual war crimes in armed conflict, sex for grades in Nigerian Universities, harmful traditional practices and human trafficking.