By our correspondent
Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has affirmed Bar Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as the winner of the just concly Peoples Democratic Party, PDP primary election for Ideato north/south federal Constituency of Imo state.
The Commission in a letter signed by its HOD EPM Bar V .Nwakobia also declared the exercise that produced the candidate as validly conducted.
According to him, all Imo PDP primaries for both state and National Assembly conducted last week in 0weeri, Imo State capital are valid and monitored by INEC.
The Commission said anything outside the list should disregarded as it will only publish names of authentic candidates.
It would be recalled that Nigeria Opposition Coalition Spokesperson Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere was declared winner with a landslide 71 votes that saw him floor seven other challengers with 91.5 percent margin.
Ikenga in a thank you speech by the candidate, Ikenga thanked the delegates for their confidence in him and declared that as the candidate of the Party, he would stop at nothing to return the Federal Constituency to the Peoples Democratic Party after over 10yrs inability to win.
Ikenga also extended hand of fellowship to his opponents to rally round him and the party as the victory was for all of Ideato nation and not just him. He enjoined them to close ranks as they work towards taking the Constituency to the Party
The Independent National Electoral Commission also monitored exercise and declared it as peaceful, free, fair and in line with the Electoral Act and the INEC Guidelines.
