The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, presented certificates of return to Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Chioma Otti, and the Deputy Governor-elect, Engr Ikechukwu Emetu.
The event took place at the collation center located at INEC’s state headquarter in Umuahia, Abia State capital.
Otti, the candidate of the Labour Party, was declared winner of the March 18 governorship poll in the state after polling 175,467 votes to defeat his closest rival, Chief Okey Ahiwe of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 88,529 votes.
The emergence of Otti as governor-elect has triggered jubilation and joy across the state even as individuals and groups from across party lines have continued to send in their congratulatory messages.
Expectations are high that Otti when sworn in, would re-build Abia from the ruins of under-development.
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